on, it could negatively affect the market. By vehicle type, March light truck sales fell 9.9% y/y to 1,167,144 units, while passenger car sales declined 19.7% to 238,673 units. U.S. new vehicle sales (March 2026) 2026Mar. 2025Mar. y-o-y 2026Jan.-Mar. 2025Jan.-Mar. y-o-y Passenger Cars 238,673 297,382 -19.7% 622,923 726,064 -14.2% Light Trucks 1,167,144 1,295,895 -9.9% 3,071,455 3,196,917 -3.9% To...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

Polestar to consolidate Polestar 3 production in the USA facility On March 31, Polestar announced that it will work with Volvo Cars to improve efficiency by consolidating the production of future Polestar 3 vehicles at a single facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Additionally, Volvo Cars has agreed to convert approximately USD 274 million of its outstanding shareholder loan into equity in Polestar. It is also expected to undertake a further c...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/31

Volvo Cars intends to handle operations of Lynk & Co in Europe On March 30, Volvo Cars and Geely Auto signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a new commercial partnership with Lynk & Co in Europe, subject to final agreements. The partnership makes Volvo Cars the exclusive importer of Lynk & Co cars in Europe, managing sales, servicing, and brand operations, supporting the Lynk & Co’s growth plans in the region. The responsibilit...

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Polestar advances battery circularity in Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 On March 24, Polestar announced that the batteries used in its Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 now contain at least 50% recycled cobalt, to reduce reliance on virgin materials, improve supply chain transparency, and promote battery circularity. Polestar works with Volvo Cars battery centres to refurbish high-voltage batteries. The Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 vehicles that need replacement...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

& Jaecoo and Lepas), Dongfeng Motor (Forthing), Maxus, and Geely Riddara; Japanese brands including Toyota and Lexus, Mazda, Isuzu, Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan, Honda, and Suzuki; as well as other global marques such as Audi, BMW and MINI, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Ford, Jeep, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Aston Martin, Maserati, Volvo Cars, Hyundai, and Kia. Among the exhibitors, two-wheeler brands include Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Ducati, ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

Volvo Cars to drop EX30 in U.S. market as tariffs hurt profitability On March 17, Volvo Cars confirmed it will end U.S. sales of the EX30 and EX30 Cross Country after the 2026 model year, with dealer orders closing on March 20 and production of U.S.-bound vehicles winding down throughout the summer. The model will continue to be sold in Canada, Mexico, and other global markets. Volvo Cars attributed the cancellation to financial and market-specif...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for February 2026 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for February 2026. China passenger car production and sales volumes in February 2026 Retail February retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.034 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

y Tata AutoComp, India. The new engineering centre has 16 employees. The Gothenburg team will play a key role in developing Artifex System’s next-generation interior components.  The company produces cockpit systems, dashboards, door trim systems, and various types of consoles for customers like Volvo, Scania, and Volvo Cars. Based on press release from Invest in Gothenburg...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Volvo Cars introduces Volvo ES90 in South Africa On March 11, Volvo Cars South Africa introduced the fully electric flagship E segment sedan Volvo ES90 to the local market.  The Volvo ES90 is built on SPA2 platform and features an advanced 800-volt electrical system that enables faster charging and improved efficiency. It is powered by a 92-kWh battery, offering a claimed driving range of up to 755 km (WLTP). The vehicle measures 5,000 mm in len...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/12

Volvo Cars to increase production of EX60 amid strong demand On March 4, Volvo Cars announced that it is increasing 2026 production volumes of its fully electric SUV, the Volvo EX60, at its Torslanda plant, Sweden, following strong customer demand in Sweden and other key markets such as Germany. The orders for the Volvo EX60 are coming in faster than they did for the Volvo EX30. Currently, orders are open only in European markets, while order boo...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz following attacks from the U.S. and Israel, raising concerns that a prolonged conflict could lead to higher gasoline prices and impact parts supplies. Breakdown of February sales by vehicle type: light trucks decreased 0.2% y/y to 993,316 units, while passenger cars decreased 13.3% y/y to 197,192 units. U.S. new vehicle sales (February 2026) 2026Feb. 2025Feb. y-o-y 2026Jan.-Feb. 2025Jan.-Feb. y...

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Volvo Cars launches largest-ever over-the-air update On March 3, Volvo Cars announced the launch of its largest over-the-air software update to date, introducing a new and more intuitive user experience that will be rolled out to millions of customers starting this week. Volvo Cars will roll out its new user experience, Volvo Car UX, to approximately 2.5 million vehicles across 85 countries, featuring a more user-friendly central display that all...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03

Volvo Cars updates EX30 with new powertrains, extended range, and V2L functionality On February 25, Volvo Cars announced new updates for the upcoming model year of the Volvo EX30, including new entry-level powertrain options, an enhanced interior design, and an expanded Black Edition lineup. The Volvo EX30 will be available with a new powertrain delivering 110 kW (150 PS), paired with a 51 kWh battery that offers a range of up to 339 km. Customer...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/25

Flexis? A: [François Provost, CEO] Priority for Nissan is execution of the Renaissance plan. Nissan shares remain under review, always in shareholders’ interest. Regarding Flexis, the electrification pace in LCV is below expectations, so the business model is being reshaped with partners, namely Volvo Group, Renault Trucks, CMA CGM. The product investments are largely completed and will support the next midterm plan. Cost expectations for 2026...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

s on enabling virtual ECUs, infotainment platforms, simulators, and location services to operate within an automated, cloud-native workflow. Its RemotiveTopology platform coordinates complex virtual ECU networks across cockpit, ADAS, body, and central compute domains. The company currently supports Volvo Cars in running large-scale continuous integration (CI) and development workloads on AWS-based cloud pipelines, including AWS Graviton processor...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

Volvo Cars, Polestar examining Chinese EV imports to Canada following tariff cut With Canada’s recent change in allowing imported cars from China at a preferred 6.1% tariff rate, down from 100%, many OEMs currently selling vehicles in Canada are considering bringing in their vehicles built in China. Volvo Cars Canada began importing the EX30 electric crossover built in Zhangjiakou Plant, China in 2024, but in October of that year, Canada follow...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/21

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for January 2026 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for January 2026. China passenger car production and sales volumes in January 2026 Retail January retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.544 million units, reflecting a y/y decrease of 13.9%....

News  Updated at: 2026/02/13

rge swath of the U.S. late in the month further depressed volumes, analysts said. By vehicle type, January light truck sales rose 0.8% y/y to 913,445 units, while passenger car sales fell 4.8% to 191,508 units. U.S. new vehicle sales (January 2026) 2026January 2025January y/y Passenger Cars 191,508 201,178 -4.8% Light Trucks 913,445 905,876 0.8% Total 1,104,953 1,107,054 -0.2% Total inventory at the beginning of January s...

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QNX, Haleytek join on software-defined audio for Volvo Cars' EX60 EV SUV On February 3, QNX, a division of BlackBerry Limited, announced an expanded collaboration with Haleytek to enable a fully centralized Software-Defined Audio (SDA) architecture for Volvo Cars' upcoming EX60 fully electric SUV, supporting Volvo Cars' progress in its Superset tech stack strategy that unifies hardware and software into a scalable, future-ready platform. The EX60...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/04

Volvo Cars considers large SUV for U.S. production At a press conference at Volvo Cars headquarters in Stockholm on January 22, CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the company is exploring the idea of adding a larger, full-size three-row SUV to its lineup to compete with the Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X7 in the U.S. and China, though the concept has not yet been approved. In September  2025, the company revealed plans to begin production of its XC60 crosso...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/31