Volvo Cars CEO Says Customers Must Pay for Rising Tariffs
- On May 23, 2024, the chief executive of Volvo Cars expressed concern that rising U.S. tariffs could make it unfeasible to bring the affordable EX30 electric vehicle into the American market.
- The threat arises from President Trump's proposed 50% tariff on European goods effective June 1, with Volvo's EX30 initially made in China and then Belgium.
- Volvo delayed U.S. Sales of the EX30 and increased its price from $35,000 to $46,195 due to tariffs, while production in Ghent began in April 2024 to mitigate costs.
- Samuelsson said the EX30 was 'very severely hit' by tariffs and customers would bear much of the increased cost, but he remains hopeful of a soon-to-be trade agreement.
- If tariffs rise, Volvo may find it impossible to sell the EX30 in the U.S., signaling broader challenges in transatlantic trade and prompting adjustments in production and strategy.
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Volvo Cars CEO says its customers must pay for rising tariffs | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
STOCKHOLM/DETROIT >> Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said on Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the United States if levies increase.
·Honolulu, United States
Read Full ArticleVolvo latest to warn car prices will rise due to Trump’s tariffs on imports
Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said Friday that its customers would have to pay a large part of tariff-related cost increases, and that it could become impossible to import one of its most affordable cars to the US if levies increase.
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