Automotive
Volvo plans design preview and physical button return, Electrek reports
Electrek reports that Volvo plans a spring 2027 show car for its centenary, with design chief Thomas Ingenlath promising physical buttons with distinctive shapes and interactions.
The short version
- Volvo plans to preview its new vehicle design with a show car in spring 2027 for its 100th anniversary, according to design chief Thomas Ingenlath.[Electrek]
- Ingenlath says physical buttons will return with distinctive shapes and ways of interacting, but further details remain undisclosed.[Electrek]
- Volvo also says it plans to launch 13 new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2030.[Electrek]
Key facts
- Design chief Thomas Ingenlath says Volvo plans a spring 2027 show car preview to mark its 100th anniversary.[Electrek]
- Ingenlath says the upcoming design will bring back physical buttons with distinctive shapes and interactions.[Electrek]
- Volvo says it plans to launch 13 new electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2030.[Electrek]
What remains uncertain
- The specific button designs and interactions remain undisclosed; Ingenlath says details will follow later.[Electrek]
Sources
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