On June 18, Salzgitter Group and Volvo Cars announced that they are expanding their partnership. In 2026, significant amounts of steel scrap from the Volvo Cars’ body parts plant in Olofström in southern Sweden will be sold to the Salzgitter AG steelworks. Salzgitter Group will feed it back into the production proces

On June 24, Bertrandt announced that it had been nominated as a strategic engineering service supplier to Volvo Cars. The relationship between the two companies is based on a shared understanding of values with the aim of driving technological progress and making a relevant contribution to a sustainable and safe futu

On June 19, Targa Telematics partnered with Volvo Cars to integrate data from Volvo vehicles in Europe. The partnership with Volvo Cars involves the direct integration of data streams from the numerous Volvo models into Targa Telematics’ platform to enable the creation of new connected mobility services using informa

On June 19, Tata Technologies announced its selection as a supplier by Volvo Cars. The expanded partnership will focus on key areas including product engineering, embedded software solutions, and product lifecycle management (PLM) services.
Tata Technologies will provide support from its global delivery centers, incl

On June 18, the EDAG Group announced that it will now support Volvo Cars as a strategic supplier. Volvo Cars has decided to focus its research and development collaboration in technical services on a few selected strategic suppliers. Having been selected as a strategic service provider, the EDAG Group will be working

On June 17, Volvo Cars announced it officially launched Abbey Road Studios Mode, a new in-car audio experience developed in collaboration with Bowers & Wilkins and Abbey Road Studios, available in all Volvo EX90 models equipped with the optional Bowers & Wilkins High Fidelity Audio system and will be delivered free o

On June 12, it was reported that Volvo Car Brasil is showcasing two upcoming models at the Festival Interlagos 2025, including the debut of the EX30 Cross Country in a pre-sale campaign.
The EX30 is expected to arrive at dealerships in September. Equipped with dual electric motors and all-wheel drive, the SUV deliver

On June 12, HCLTech, a leading global technology company, announced that Volvo Cars has chosen HCLTech as one of its strategic suppliers for engineering services. Drawing on an established relationship in digital and PLM services, this agreement significantly expands HCLTech’s role to cover the delivery of end-to-end

On June 12, Volvo Cars signed a new agreement with SSAB for the supply of high-quality, recycled, and near-zero-emission steel starting in 2025. Volvo Cars is the first car maker to sign a supply agreement with SSAB for recycled, near-zero-emission steel for serial production deliveries.
The recycled steel will be us

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for May 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in May 2025
Retail
May retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.932 million units, refle

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 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 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.
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