Google’s previously announced integration with Volvo cars is finally solidifying. Ahead of this week’s I/O developer conference, the company announced today that it will add Google Maps, Assistant, and Google Play Store to the Sensus infotainment system in Volvo’s next-generation cars over the next few years. Volvo announced at last year’s conference that it was working with Google on building an Android-powered infotainment system, but now we know it will soon be possible for owners to tap into some of the most popular Android Auto features without requiring an Android phone.

It’s an important salvo in the ongoing war for control over the main screen in your car. And it continues the work that Google started last year when it…

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