LG Energy Solution will manufacture energy storage system (ESS) batteries at the plant it fully acquired from GM in Lansing, Michigan, according to sources in South Korea. The plant was the third factory of Ultium Cells, LG Energy Solution’s joint venture with GM, following the other two in Warren, Ohio and Spring Hi

On June 5, Attero, an India-based lithium-ion battery recycling company, announced a partnership with Volvo Cars India.
The partnership will focus on recycling electric vehicle (EV) batteries and building a closed-loop supply chain in India using Attero’s proprietary technology. The technology can recover over 98% o

On June 5, Volvo Cars unveiled the world’s first multi-adaptive safety belt to improve safety and protection for all passengers in real-world traffic situations.
The new safety belt, debuting in the fully electric Volvo EX60 in 2026, uses real-time data from the car’s sensors to adapt to both traffic conditions and

On June 2, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson spoke about the company’s plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, and production plans going forward amid tariffs on imported cars.
“We want to bring in something rather fast, and something selling in good numbers, so something midsize core is a good guess,” Samuelsson said, gi

On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9.
Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (w

Note: Some figures were updated on June 6.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in May 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of June 4, was 1,468,632 units, up 1.4% y/y. The number of sales days in May was 27, one day more than in the same mont

Announced on May 30, 2025, Volvo and De La Salle University (DLSU) have formalized a partnership to promote road safety and drive mobility innovation in the Philippines, marked by the launch of the Volvo Safety Labs. This initiative aims to develop safe mobility solutions for future generations.
The agreement was sig

On June 2, Volvo Car USA announced details for the company’s 2026 lineup of hybrid vehicles in the U.S., including the introduction of two major tech upgrades and updates to one of its best-selling SUVs.  
For the 2026 model year, every new Volvo car will come equipped with its next-generation user experience, Volvo

On May 29, Volvo spokesman Russell Datz confirmed that the company halted production at its U.S. assembly plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina because of a parts shortage. He did not disclose the affected part or say when output at the underutilized factory might resume.
“We are working to resume production as quickly

On May 29, Girteka Group, a European asset-based transportation company, signed a major agreement with Volvo Trucks to acquire 2,000 heavy-duty vehicles, marking the largest single truck order in Europe for 2025. The order includes the latest Volvo FH and FH Aero models, with deliveries scheduled throughout 2025.
The

On May 28, Volvo Buses signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GB Auto, a leading automotive company in the Middle East and Africa, to enhance their collaboration on the export of Volvo buses and coaches to the region.
As part of the agreement, GB Auto will invest and upgrade its bus factory in Ain Sokhna, E

QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited, launched the QNX Hypervisor 8.0, an embedded virtualization solution that aims to streamline and accelerate embedded software development. 
QNX Hypervisor 8.0 is built on the latest foundational QNX Software Development Platform (SDP) 8.0, leveraging all the valuable functionali

On May 26, Volvo Cars announced global redundancies as part of its cost and cash action plan. The initiative aims to strengthen the company's resilience due to current automotive market challenges.
The SEK 18 billion action plan includes the creation of an efficient organisation with a structurally lower cost base,

On May 21, it was reported that Volvo Trucks will begin hiring in October 2025 for its new plant in Ciénega de Flores, Nuevo León, which is set to open in May 2026.
The facility, confirmed as the group’s largest globally, will produce Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks. The project represents a total investment of USD 1 bi

On May 23, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the U.S. if levies increase.
U.S. President Trump said on May 23 that he was recommending a straight 50%

On May 22, Business Region Göteborg announced that the PEPP (Public EV Power Pilots) project, which explores the use of parked electric vehicles to share energy with the grid, has completed the trials with test cars at Volvo Cars in Gothenburg, Sweden and now moving into its next phase. The project is funded by the S

On May 20, the European Commission approved a joint venture between Daimler Truck AG (Germany) and Aktiebolaget Volvo (Sweden) under EU merger rules.
The joint venture will focus on developing and supplying software-defined vehicle platforms and other software for commercial vehicles.
The commission found no competit

On May 21, Volvo Cars expanded partnership with Google to deliver the latest Android Automotive OS features more quickly to Volvo models with Google built in. This includes Google Gemini.
With the launch of Google Gemini in cars, Volvo drivers with Google built-in will be among the first to use this new AI technology

On May 20, Volvo Trucks announced that it will launch and starts orders for its new long-distance electric truck, the Volvo FH Aero Electric with e-axle, in the second quarter of 2026.
The new FH Aero Electric offers fast charging and can drive up to 600 km on a single electric charge. It also supports the Megawatt

Reported on May 14, 2025, data from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV brands registered in Malaysia between January and April 2025. 
BYD led the market with 3,207 units registered, followed by Proton with 2,537 units of the eMas 7. Tesla came in third with 735 units, ahead of BMW with