Volvo S90 sedan has fallen victim to US trade war - Automotive News
Volvo Cars plans to stop selling in the U.S. the S90 sedan it manufactures in China amid an escalating trade war between the two countries.
Here's What We Know
Automotive News reported, citing an informed, anonymous source at Volvo Cars, that the company is expected to cancel U.S. orders for the S90 after the 2025 model year. Instead, the Swedish automaker will focus on its most mainstream models - the XC90, XC60 and XC40 crossovers. There has been no official comment from the company on the matter yet.
Recently, the Volvo S90 sedan has not been in high demand in the US market. In 2024, Volvo sold just 1,364 units in the US. However, ending sales of the model will also mean the final end of Volvo sedan sales in America. Last summer, the carmaker stopped US sales of the S60 model, which was manufactured near Charleston, South Carolina.
Volvo in the U.S.
The US is a key market for Volvo. The brand's sales rose 7.5 per cent to 33,285 vehicles last quarter, while deliveries to other global markets fell 5.7 per cent.
However, the Donald Trump administration's aggressive trade policies pose an existential risk to the company as almost all - 96.8 per cent - of Volvo cars sold in the US in the first quarter were imported from Europe or China.
In addition to the S90, Volvo is getting the EX30 crossover from China. Production of that car is expanding this year at a plant in Ghent, Belgium.
Meanwhile, Volvo is ramping up production of the EX90 electric crossover at its South Carolina assembly plant, and is also considering another model there. Which model it will be, the company doesn't specify, but anecdotal reports suggest it could be the XC90, Volvo's best-selling model in the U.S. last year.
Source: Automotive News
