Analysis
Q3 Earnings Scorecard: Who Can Afford to Cut Car Prices Before Year-End
Margins, inventory, EV losses, and warranty reserves show who has room to discount in November and December. Ford's report on Wednesday is the missing piece.
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Analysis
Volvo Wrote Down $111 Million in CAFE Credits. Who Else Loses When the Fine Is Zero?
Volvo's $111 million write-down, Tesla's shrinking credit sales, and Stellantis' stranded purchase contracts show who paid for a zero CAFE fine — and which cars it puts at risk.
Industry
Volvo Is Losing Money in America. Its Fix Starts With a US-Built XC60
Tariffs, lost EV incentives, and a $111 million CAFE write-down hit Volvo's third quarter. Its US answer: XC60 production in South Carolina from early 2027.
Autonomy
Volvo Hands Its Self-Driving Future to NVIDIA — With a Promise of ‘Mind-Off’ Driving
Volvo will build its next automated driving system on NVIDIA’s Hyperion platform, aiming for eyes-off and eventually mind-off driving — but it hasn’t named the first car or a date.
Industry
Volvo Says Its Cars Protect Women as Well as Men. Here’s What the Data Shows
A 50-year study of real-world crashes found women in 2010s Volvos faced about the same injury risk as men. The data covers one brand in one country.
Explainer
Deer Season Is Here: When Collisions Peak and What Your Insurance Covers
State Farm counts 1.6 million animal-collision claims in a year, and the worst stretch starts now. Here's where the risk is highest — and why swerving can cost you twice.
Industry
Volvo's Next CEO Ran Porsche in America. He Takes Over No Later Than October 2027
The Škoda chief spent five years running Porsche Cars North America. Volvo says he'll succeed Håkan Samuelsson no later than October 1, 2027 — and hasn't said how much sooner.
Explainer
Volvo's 13 New Cars by 2030: What's Actually Coming to America
Volvo will launch 13 new models by the end of 2030, seven of them for Western markets. Here's what's actually confirmed for American buyers — and what's still an educated guess.
EVs
New Volvo XC60 Goes 78 Miles on Electricity — 24 More Than Any PHEV in the US
A floor-mounted battery more than twice the size of today's pack pushes Volvo's two best-selling SUVs past the Mercedes GLC 350e's US record — by a wide margin.
New Cars
Volvo Updates the Gas XC40 and Quietly Kills Its Cheapest EV
A new face, an 11.2-inch screen, and a full sensor refresh for the gas XC40 — while Volvo's U.S. press office confirms the electric EX40 is done and the EX60 takes over as the entry EV at $59,795.
Tech
Volvo's Million-Car Network Will Now Warn You About Moose, Roadwork, and Crashes Ahead
An over-the-air update teaches Volvo's connected cars to flag large animals, roadwork, vulnerable road users and accidents to each other. EX90 drivers also get Dolby Atmos inside Apple CarPlay.