Volvo Expands Connected Safety With New Hazard Alerts for Electric Models

Volvo Cars has expanded its Connected Safety system through a software update that enables three of its newest electric models to warn each other about a wider range of road hazards, including large animals, pedestrians, cyclists, roadworks, and accidents ahead. The update, announced on August 26, 2026, applies to the EX60, EX90, and ES90, building on a cloud-based warning network the Swedish automaker first launched in 2016.

The new capabilities allow a Volvo vehicle to use its sensors and cameras to detect a hazard, log its precise location, and send that data to Volvo's servers. Nearby Volvo vehicles on the same road segment then receive an alert before the danger enters their line of sight. The system adds four new alerts to the existing Slippery Road Alert and Hazard Light Alert: Large Animal Alert, Vulnerable Road User Alert for pedestrians and cyclists, Roadwork Alert, and Accident Ahead Alert. The last of these draws data from both other connected Volvos and traffic management centers.

Volvo stated that more than one million vehicles with activated Connected Safety technology are now operating across Europe, the United States, and Canada. In Europe, the system leverages...