Volvo said it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the US if levies increase.
Volvo Cars said on Wednesday it would cut 5% of the workforce at its Charleston plant in South Carolina in the United States due to changing market conditions and trade policies, including tariffs.
Volvo Cars sold 58,881 cars in April, down 11% from a year earlier, the Sweden-based company said on Monday.
The company launched a plan that aims to deliver 18 billion Swedish kronor in cost and cash savings to protect profitability.
The truck maker's earnings fell sharply, missing analysts' expectations, as sales declined 7% and deliveries fell 12% amid increasing uncertainty about U.S. tariffs.
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo reported a bigger-than-expected fall in first-quarter operating profit on Wednesday and lowered its North America truck market outlook for 2025.
American car companies have told Donald Trump that tariffs on cars and car parts will wreck their bottom lines.
Volvo Group plans to lay off as many as 800 workers at three U.S. facilities over the next three months due to market uncertainty and demand concerns in the face of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a spokesperson said on Friday.
Volvo Group plans to lay off as many as 800 workers at three U.S. facilities over the next three months due to market uncertainty and demand concerns in the face of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a spokesperson said on Friday.
Marcelo Ebrard said in a post on X that he had been informed by Volvo headquarters in Sweden of the planned investment, which represents a rise from the $700 million Volvo had originally earmarked for the project.
Volvo Car reappointed Hakan Samuelsson as its chief executive, with the Swedish carmaker facing strengthening headwinds from imminent U.S tariffs and intensifying competition.
The Swedish car maker cut its full-year guidance and said it now anticipates negative cash flow due to lower sales expectations and a weak market.