Volvo EX60 US Deliveries Delayed by Production Crisis — SkimNews
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- Volvo told dealers in late September it had delayed EX60 customer deliveries in the US, with availability set to "remain limited" until early 2027 according to spokesperson Jacquelyn Johnson
- Volvo had expected to sell roughly 7,000 EX60s in the US by the end of 2026 but is on pace to deliver just a fraction of that, per a dealer cited by Automotive News
- The Torslanda plant in Gothenburg, Sweden, is producing about 200 EX60s a week — roughly 10% of the initially planned ~2,000 per week — with the crisis tied to integrating the battery pack into the body structure and manufacturing the electric motors
- Volvo is prioritizing Europe, where EV sales are stronger, citing new manufacturing methods like megacasting and cell-to-body that have lengthened the ramp-up phase beyond initial plans
- The EX60 starts at $58,400, offers up to 307 miles of EPA range and can add up to 155 miles in 10 minutes at 320 kW; a range-topping P12 AWD is slated to go on sale later this year with an estimated 400 miles of range
- Volvo's global sales fell 10% to 141,609 units in Q3, with US sales dropping 8.7% to 23,766 units, per the company's own figures
Why it matters: The US shortage hands luxury rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz a window to capture midsize-EV shoppers with their next-generation models already rolling out. Volvo's recurring production and software snags — flagged by Electrek as a pattern from the EX90 launch — raise the stakes on a vehicle the company itself calls a "game changer," with US volume depressed until early 2027.
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