MOTORING NEWS - "Imagine parking your car in the morning at work and when you head home your car has been serviced, cleaned and refuelled." Well, a new pilot concierge service that will form part of the Volvo On Call smartphone-based service offering does just this.
Available initially as part of a pilot project involving 300 Volvo owners in San Francisco, the concierge service, available within Volvo's smartphone app, aim to make the lives of Volvo owners easier by providing certified Volvo service providers to take care of mundane vehicle tasks like fuelling and servicing, while the owner continues about their daily business.
Research by Volvo has shown that over 70 percent of customers want fuelling services at their fingertips, while 56 percent want their car picked up for routine maintenance, and 49 percent would like to be able to have their car moved to another location when desired.
"Our approach is a simple one: we aim to make life easier by employing the latest connected technology in an easy-to-use smartphone app.
Research by Volvo has shown that over 70 percent of customers want fuelling services at their fingertips, while 56 percent want their car picked up for routine maintenance, and 49 percent would like to be able to have their car moved to another location when desired.
"Our approach is a simple one: we aim to make life easier by employing the latest connected technology in an easy-to-use smartphone app.
We are taking an open and agile approach to this, and welcome collaboration with partners which offer new and innovative services. This is just the beginning," says Anders Tylman-Mikiewicz, vice president Consumer Connectivity Services at Volvo Car Group.
