Volvo is launching a new app that will monitor the driver’s behavior behind the steering wheel and come up with a safety score for the previous two weeks. That score will then be used for usage-based offers from insurance companies that have partnered with Volvo, so people who get high scores in the app have the potential to slash their insurance costs.

 

The Safety Coach app will be optional, and its rollout will begin this month in Sweden and Norway, with most Volvo models from model year 2020 getting access to the in-car app. A smartphone version will also be integrated into the Volvo Cars mobile app. Further down the road, the company aims to launch the app in the United States and other European markets, with insurance-related offers included in the rollout.