Geely-owned Volvo hits Q1 slowdown amid ‘turbulence’; set to cut $1.9bn in costs

The Swedish firm has said that it is no longer providing financial guidance for 2025 and 2026, with job losses expected across its global workforce.

Volvo Cars 'Volvo profits EBIT fell to SEK1.9 billion $197.8 million for Q1 2025, compared with SEK6.8 billion in Q1 2024.

The company, owned by China's Geely Holdings, sold 172,219 cars in the first quarter, a drop of 6% compared to the same period in 2024. The result was also affected by currency effects and a 19% drop in wholesale volumes after Volvo lowered its inventories in Q4 last year total revenues fell by 12% to SEK82.9 billion.

In a statement, the company cited the “current turbulence in the broader world economy”, as one of the reasons for the drop in sales. Showing...

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