Cars can now gain new features long after you buy them
By Sean Tucker
Published on April 3, 2026.
The first wave of updates is digital, with Volvo adding the Gemini AI assistant to cars from 2021 and newer equipped with the company's Android-based infotainment system, and giving drivers of plug-in hybrids more flexibility in drive modes. Other notable features include a new hands-free highway driving system for the Outback models. Other updates include Halloween costumes for owners' cars.
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