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# Important Updates

> Updates regarding the Volvo Cars Smartcar Integration.

## May 6th, 2026

Smartcar's partnership with Volvo Cars provides API access to all Volvo vehicles across the United States and Europe. The integration provides charging data, charge schedules, battery, location, odometer, closure, and fuel data through Smartcar's standardized signal schema.

### Capabilities

With this integration, you can:

* **Monitor charging status:** Get close to real-time visibility into charging state, energy flow, and vehicle range.
* **Control charging:** Create, read, and delete charge schedules to set when a Volvo vehicle charges.
* **Build smart charging solutions:** Support use cases like dynamic load balancing, demand response, off-peak optimization, and charge cost tracking.

### Supported Data

| Data Category       | Available Data                                                                    |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Charging            | Connector type, cable connection status, charging state, detailed charging status |
| Charging Parameters | Charge timers, charge limits, time to complete, charging wattage                  |
| Battery             | State of charge (SOC), remaining electric range, nominal capacity                 |
| Closures            | Door status, window status, lock status                                           |
| Fuel                | Fuel level, fuel remaining, fuel range                                            |
| Location            | Last-parked location                                                              |
| Odometer            | Total traveled distance                                                           |

### Smartcar Signals

* [Charge.IsChargingCableConnected](/api-reference/signals/charge#is-charging-cable-connected)
* [Charge.IsCharging](/api-reference/signals/charge#is-charging)
* [Charge.DetailedChargingStatus](/api-reference/signals/charge#detailed-charging-status)
* [Charge.ChargingConnectorType](/api-reference/signals/charge#charging-connector-type)
* [Charge.ChargeTimers](/api-reference/signals/charge#charge-timers)
* [Charge.ChargeLimits](/api-reference/signals/charge#charge-limits)
* [Charge.TimeToComplete](/api-reference/signals/charge#time-to-complete)
* [Charge.Wattage](/api-reference/signals/charge#wattage)
* [Closure.Doors](/api-reference/signals/closure#doors)
* [Closure.Windows](/api-reference/signals/closure#windows)
* [Closure.IsLocked](/api-reference/signals/closure#is-locked)
* [InternalCombustionEngine.AmountRemaining](/api-reference/signals/internalcombustionengine#amount-remaining)
* [InternalCombustionEngine.FuelLevel](/api-reference/signals/internalcombustionengine#fuel-level)
* [InternalCombustionEngine.Range](/api-reference/signals/internalcombustionengine#range)
* [TractionBattery.StateOfCharge](/api-reference/signals/tractionbattery#state-of-charge)
* [TractionBattery.Range](/api-reference/signals/tractionbattery#range)
* [TractionBattery.NominalCapacity](/api-reference/signals/tractionbattery#nominal-capacities)
* [Location.PreciseLocation](/api-reference/signals/location#location)<sup>1</sup>
* [Odometer.TraveledDistance](/api-reference/signals/odometer#traveled-distance)

### Charge Schedules

Charge schedules apply to BEV and PHEV Volvo vehicles. Apps can set up to ten location-based charge schedules per vehicle. Target state of charge is set independently from charge schedules on Volvo.

Available endpoints:

* `POST /v3.0/vehicles/{id}/schedules/charge-daily`, `charge-workweek`, and `charge-weekly`
* `GET /v3.0/vehicles/{id}/schedules`
* `DELETE /v3.0/vehicles/{id}/schedules/{scheduleId}`

Existing schedules can also be retrieved via Webhooks or by issuing a GET request to the [`Charge.ChargeTimers`](/api-reference/signals/charge#charge-timers) signal.

### Commands

* Lock
* Unlock

### Coverage

**Supported Vehicles**

This integration supports all Volvo vehicles regardless of powertrain type, including Internal Combustion Engine (ICE), Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) models. Charge commands are not yet available for PHEV Classic models (without built-in Google Automotive Systems).

**Supported Markets**

* **Europe:** European Economic Area (EEA) countries plus United Kingdom and Switzerland
* **United States:** Full US coverage

### Consent Flow

Vehicle owners grant consent through Volvo's official portal as part of the Smartcar Connect flow. During this process, they:

1. Log in with their Volvo ID
2. Select the vehicle(s) to connect
3. Review the requested permissions
4. Accept Volvo's terms for data sharing

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/smartcar-docs/a8kD96VwcjKavaZh/images/help-center/oem-integrations/volvo/volvo-permissions.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a8kD96VwcjKavaZh&q=85&s=9f60e7553a9e49401b981b2b0d2155a9" width="400" data-path="images/help-center/oem-integrations/volvo/volvo-permissions.png" />
</Frame>

<Frame type="simple" caption="Grant Volvo consent to complete the connection">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/smartcar-docs/a8kD96VwcjKavaZh/images/help-center/oem-integrations/volvo/volvo-grant.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=a8kD96VwcjKavaZh&q=85&s=e289911ebce8909e07c788249ca767c4" width="400" data-path="images/help-center/oem-integrations/volvo/volvo-grant.png" />
</Frame>

### Notes

* \***Location<sup>1</sup>:** Location is not live tracked. The location signal provides the last known GPS position when the ignition was turned off.

For more information about compatible vehicle data and features, see the [compatibility matrix](https://smartcar.com/product/compatible-vehicles).