Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars is an unusual mix of western heritage brand and the global automotive industry's eastern financial muscle, as its majority owner is China's Geely. With the advantages of the Chinese head start in the BEV race, Volvo is a leader among legacy OEMs on the road to electrification, with an aim for all-electric to be 50pc of its overall sales mix in 2025
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Vehicle Sales
Stellantis’ German BEV horror show
The Amsterdam-headquartered conglomerate joins Renault and Tesla in Teutonic turmoil
Vehicle Sales
Volvo’s European BEV sales slip into third
All-electric’s position as the Sino-Swedish OEM’s best-selling vehicle type in Europe suffers October setback
Policy and Regulation
European industry players reject 2035 tampering
A call very different to Acea’s earlier this month
Corporate Strategy
Volvo abandons 2030 fully BEV target
The Sino-Swedish automaker has been among the legacy OEMs most committed to electrification
Policy and Regulation
Tariff hit drags Volvo sales expectations lower
The firm is now offering a range of growth in volumes on the back of European and US duty hikes
Battery and Components
Volvo dismisses software fears
Concerns over glitches with its new EX30 are already old news, the firm says, but does not rule out physical EX90 recalls
Volvo Cars
Volvo delays US EX30 launch
Promising E_SUV may not arrive until late 2025, and with a likely higher price
Vehicle Sales
Analysis: can Volvo take Tesla's best-seller crown in Europe?
Volvo's EX30 has seen an impressive first four months of deliveries
Vehicle Sales
Volvo closes in on 50pc sales having a plug
The Sino-Swedish automaker sees a new high for BEV share of sales in April
Volvo Cars
Volvo Cars raises €500mn for EV platform R&D
OEM also makes executive appointments around platform research and supply chan
Vehicle Sales
Volvo scoops European BEV podium place
The new EX30 takes third spot in March behind only Tesla's long-standing market leaders
Corporate Strategy
Volvo’s premium strategy aims to swerve adoption concerns
The firm believes it does not need to worry about exactly how much of the market as a whole goes all-electric