Volvo EX90 Electric SUV Will Bring The Sun Inside With SunLike LED Lighting

The LED technology flickers less and suppresses blue light, to reduce eyestrain, and show colors more naturally

For several months of the year, large swathes of Sweden go without sunlight. Is it any surprise, then, that the Swedes behind Volvo are now working to artificially create some sunlight for their vehicles’ owners?

The automaker revealed today that its next vehicle, the EX90 (as well as the related Polestar 3) will feature SunLike LED lighting provided by Seoul Semiconductor. These will complement the panoramic sunroof, and "enhance the connection with nature."

"The well-being of our customers is always a main focus for interior design at Volvo Cars," said Dan Fidgett, Volvo's head of materials and colors. "Bringing in SunLike LEDs to the interior of the Volvo EX90 is another illustration of our ambition to bring in innovative technology to deliver a renewed premium in-car experience for our customers."

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It is Fidgett's work, in particular, that will be highlighted by the SunLike LEDs, which feature non-flickering lighting technology to enable a more natural color to bathe the interior of the vehicle and show off its design.

"By utilizing the spectrum of light emitted from the SunLike LEDs, the progressive materials and interior design of the Volvo EX90 stand out more clearly and without color distortion," said Fidgett. "Complementing our wood deco and other natural materials inside the cabin, the lights are central to our Scandinavian design language."

While Volvo and Polestar will be the first automakers to use SunLike lights, they are already in use in a number of buildings. They are favored by museums, horticulturalists, schools, hospitals, and more for their natural quality.

In addition to providing a more pleasing light temperature, they also suppress blue-light and flickering, which can help to reduce eyestrain and headaches associated with harsher lights. Volvo and Polestar plan to install them as standard in 72 locations within the vehicle, or all non-decorative light fixtures in the EX90.