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Volvo Cars is optimistic despite a tough quarter, driven by unique Chinese-ownership advantages for cost savings and adapted programs, good progress on cost reductions, and the accelerating European electrification trend supporting its future growth.

The second half of 2026 will be better for Volvo Cars due to the launch of the new fully electric EX90 SUV, a strong EV trend in Europe, and higher fuel prices that should boost demand for electric vehicles.

Volvo Cars faces a tough external market, especially China, with US and China EV incentives discontinued and a weak dollar hurting US profitability. But the company is executing a cost and cash reset, cutting 3,000 positions and becoming leaner, returning to positive cash flow, and localizing production in South Carolina with new models like EX60 to offset currency and tariff risks over time. It is also securing chip supply and using rare-earth-free motors.

Heavily subsidized Chinese EVs are set to undercut European automakers. BYD cars are already everywhere across the developing world and in Mexico City, are about to be shipped to Canada, and are getting footholds in Europe; there is no way the Chinese government is not subsidizing them by 30-50%, and it subsidizes at the finished-product level so the entire supply chain - battery makers, transmission makers - benefits. They have been at the English car manufacturers for a while and the Germans, who still make great cars, are next: few buyers will pay $40-60K for a BMW, Volvo or Audi when a comparable BYD costs $20-40K, and tariffs are the main protection against this price dumping.