Volvo Plug and Charge - How It Works on EX90 and the Upcoming EX60

Volvo Plug & Charge functionality has been introduced for the EX90 in the US market. The Volvo EX60 will get it too once deliveries begin later this year. The feature lets the car authenticate and pay for a charging session on its own, the moment you plug in, no app or card needed. It's a US-only rollout for now but since the EX90 is already sold in India and the EX60 is expected to follow, it's worth understanding what this tech actually does and how far we are from seeing it work the same way on Indian roads.

What Is Plug & Charge Feature and How Does It Work?

Normally, charging at a public station means opening an app, tapping a card or scanning a QR code before power starts flowing. Volvo's new Plug & Charge skips all of that. Once a driver links payment details to their Volvo account, the car and

the charging station talk to each other automatically through the connector itself, confirm who's charging, and start billing without any manual step.

Volvo has rolled out this functionality for EX90 owners in the US already, and says EX60 buyers will get the same setup as soon as that car starts reaching customers.

Will the Volvo EX90 in India Get Plug & Charge?

Not yet, and there's no confirmed timeline either. The US rollout works only with specific charging networks Volvo has tied up with there, and India's public charging setup, run by a mix of operators with no single dominant standard, isn't built the same way.

For Plug & Charge to function here, Volvo would need similar agreements with Indian charging providers, plus the right hardware in cars sold locally. Until that happens, EX90 owners in India will keep using the regular tap-card or app-based method at public chargers.

When Will the EX60 Launch and Will It Support This in India?

The Volvo EX60 hasn't launched in India yet and Volvo hasn't given Indian buyers a confirmed date or word on which features will carry over. In the US, the EX60 is being positioned as a faster-charging SUV than the EX90, so if and when it does arrive here, buyers should expect to ask dealers directly whether Plug & Charge, or any equivalent, is part of the India-spec package, since global feature rollouts don't always land on the same schedule everywhere.