"Then there are the so-called legacy automakers, such as General Motors and the Volkswagen Group, which are trying hard, stumbling often, and still making some progress. The last group is barely even trying. It includes Toyota and Stellantisboth of which seem far too comfortable selling gas cars and hybrids, but are dabbling in EVs just enough to say that they're in on the transition."
"Owners complained of digital keys that repeatedly failed and infotainment screens that flashed error messages or, in some cases, went completely blank. Some even reported the vehicle losing power on the highway, and air conditioning systems that stopped working. InsideEVs' own first drive review found the car buggy and unfinished, with a laundry list of promised-but-missing features like Apple CarPlay, smart charging and advanced driver assistance functions."
Automakers fall into three camps on electric-vehicle software: leaders setting benchmarks, legacy manufacturers trying and stumbling, and firms barely engaging with EV software. Volvo sits in the middle, attempting to transition but encountering repeated setbacks. The Volvo EX90 faced a more than yearlong launch delay for software fixes and then shipped with persistent issues: recurring digital-key failures, flashing or blank infotainment screens, reports of highway power loss, failed air conditioning, and missing features such as Apple CarPlay, smart charging, and advanced driver assistance. Those software problems compound sliding global sales amid fierce competition, tariffs, and reduced federal tax incentives.
Read at insideevs.com
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