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As usual you hit it on the head, My grown children both have Volvo EV's. Nice cars - not the best in anything but reasonable range, price, comfort, performance.
@@HullioGQno, the headquarters is still in Gothenburg, and major employers are still Swedish, so most the the cost and earning stays in Sweden. On the other hand, Volvo can enjoy the endless money pour in and EV technology share from Geely which in turn save a lot of R&D cost.
no, the headquarters is still in Gothenburg, and major employers are still Swedish, so most the the cost and earning stays in Sweden. On the other hand, Volvo can enjoy the endless money pour in and EV technology share from Geely which in turn save a lot of R&D cost.
I am driving EX30 core single motor extended range, and I really like the power. The only downsides are rear and boot space. But I wish it had a real range of 600KM.
@dpfrmhell You could trade it in for a Zeekr X. Built at the same Geely factory in China on the same SEA2 platform but with 10cm extra wheelbase and 20cm extra length. Fixing the 2 issues you have with your EX30. Additionally it is way better equiped than the spartan EX30 and cheaper..at least in Australia. Of course it doesn't have a Volvo badge which is important in some circles.
People in Sweden and Europe start to hate Elon Musk and that will hit Tesla. It is no longer "Political Correct" to own a Tesla today in Sweden. It is a big change in just 6 months.
@@YMMOT-NOLAM It is more than the union now (at least in Sweden). Elon Musk is not seen as a genius anymore..... It is like people are embarrassed if they own a Tesla.
Volvo is about the only company putting out ATTRACTIVE body styles. If the X30 had been available here last year, I would have bought one instead of my Tesla.
@@buckbenelli8 oh, so the swastikars means Tesla. Now I understand, I am with you, never an Tesla fan myself. I thought he is trying to troll German, I was confused why so hostile towards German.
@@yezih2694 Tesla!!! Are you the only individual left on the planet who don't know about the Nazi salute? And yeah, it was a Nazi salute, and from the looks of it, a thoroughly rehearsed one even ..
one problem is that initial versions of one EV from them had a smaller battery - looking at used volvo evs and their prices dropped incredibly but you have to be care which you buy
Unbelievable that the EX30 is so successful with its hi power consumption and very minimalistic interior. And as i see in various test the software isn't very reliable either. Made with us in Belgium as of spring this year to avoid EU taxes on Chinese cars.
If we’d manufacture a rebadged zeekr, we would have much bigger successes. Our software development is a fuking joke. My bonus is depends on the sell numbers.
Status is important to some. Geely who make the EX30 also make the Zeeker X on the same platform at the same factory. It has 10cm extra rear leg room and 14% more boot volume than the cramped spartan EX30 and is cheaper and way better equiped. But it is the EX30 that sold out while Zeekr is yet to make a dent.
Selling a smaller car for the price of a larger, better car. That’s how you make profits! Volvo is a strong brand and Geely seems able to give its brands the tools to succeed. I hope they turn Lotus around too Not looking good right now..
EV3 seems better in every way compared to Volvo EX30 - cheaper, better battery, more electronics...I only feel anxious about the proprietary software in the Hyundai/Kia cars.
There are few companies that will reduce profit to keep factories open or keep from laying off or firing employees, and reduce value of the products they manufacture and in turn they will pay the folks at the top large bonuses for making such difficult decisions. Am I wrong?
For Volvo the US market has always been important. If the US will forbid software connected to China in the cars, this can be a big problem for Volvo. The leading financial magazin in Sweden "Dagens Industri" now urges Li Shufu to sell off more shares to make Volvo less "chinese". Right now Geely owns 80% of Volvo cars (not Volvo trucks). The rest is owned by swedish pension fonds and individuals.
Not sure where this will go. The whole point of the ban on electronics from China was to keep the US ahead but DeepSeek AI has proven the Chinese are doing just fine with home grown chips. In fact the US ban on high end chips has just encouraged them to innovate instead of relying on US suppliers. DJT one week in has already gutted the gov of competent people and he is just starting. Come 2027 US may start to look like the old USSR.
@@Brian-om2hh Still Chinese. Bit like the Japanese when they took over the UK motor industry back in the day, I say took over in reality it was just given to them on a platter.
If you want to talk about *wagons*, Volvo would be a good place to start.... Not the Chinese one you talked about the other day. The main difference between the two being the space behond the second row of seats. Yes, i k iw Volvo/Geely don't yet make an electric wagon, but it would be great...!
You can see from the plug in hybrid success in the us vs total crash of the fully electric it's the fckn tesla expensive supercharger network without viable alternatives that's to blame
how about the CEO of VW and the Porche family will they decrease their salary ? of course not even if they do, they will give themselfe a bigger bonus (that is not a salary ??) for making the company more profitable !
Model Y refresh appears to be in controvention od ADRs. Mind you the first one also appeared to be non compliant but still became the best selling car. Everywhere is seems rules are selectively inforced.
Model Y refresh appears to be in controvention od ADRs. Mind you the first one also appeared to be non compliant but still became the best selling car. Everywhere is seems rules are selectively inforced.
I see you're sneakily banding plug-in hybrids with fully electric vehicles to get to you 25% figure at the start of the video, funny how you switch between the two to support your narrative. Also worth noting that by far the biggest increases were in China, take them out and the numbers are far less impressive. In countries where incentives have been dropped the numbers are bad. Regarding Volvo, the large majority of their sales are ICE and plug in hybrids. Let's not let facts get in the way of your narrative though.
Just to give some context on the numbers, the VW group (that Sam hates) sold over 9 million vehicles in 2024, down a little, mostly due to a reduction in China. Volvo's 175 000 BEV's is a small ripple on the pond, an even smaller ripple than the 177 000 plug-in hybrids they sold.
I like Volvo cars and I know they are very well engineered and built . However there's one thing that puts me off , and that's optics , Volvo cars just look dated and not up to date , they remind me of cars from 10/15 years ago .
Everything starts with small numbers, look at BYD. It might look different within 2 years with other European CM struggeling to produce enough affordable EVs
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I'm a huge Volvo and Polestar fan. I'm a happy driver of a MY24 Polestar 2 RWD.
Volvo safety considerations are still the class leading.. They go far beyond standard crash tests
As usual you hit it on the head, My grown children both have Volvo EV's. Nice cars - not the best in anything but reasonable range, price, comfort, performance.
At least in the US the Volvo's are generally not reviewed well, more expensive for less range. Which seems surprising given Volvo's strong reputation
@@pixelpusher220anti-China bias, even if the actual cars sold in the US are made in the US or Europe.
Nice for Volvo/Geely
If only we could get the Geely's in the US . So are they basically a Chinese car in Volvo clothing?
Mostly so on their EV range I think.
Most of Volvo cars, except EX30 and EM90, are designed and developed in Sweden
@@ctuna2011 yea, so we can hear you complain about losing American jobs.
@@JohnCap523 Does "designed and developed " mean made in ?
This is a victory for Chinese Swedes everywhere.
LOVE that car. I wish I could afford one.
Yeeeeey! Volvo 🇸🇪
I thought Volvo is now a Chinese car company!
@@HullioGQno, the headquarters is still in Gothenburg, and major employers are still Swedish, so most the the cost and earning stays in Sweden. On the other hand, Volvo can enjoy the endless money pour in and EV technology share from Geely which in turn save a lot of R&D cost.
no, the headquarters is still in Gothenburg, and major employers are still Swedish, so most the the cost and earning stays in Sweden. On the other hand, Volvo can enjoy the endless money pour in and EV technology share from Geely which in turn save a lot of R&D cost.
@ Oh ok. That's great then.
Great work Geely!
Good to see progress from Volvo - shows that Europe can do it
I am driving EX30 core single motor extended range, and I really like the power. The only downsides are rear and boot space. But I wish it had a real range of 600KM.
I have the same !! And, I love my car !! Day after day, I always have the same pleasure...😍
@dpfrmhell You could trade it in for a Zeekr X. Built at the same Geely factory in China on the same SEA2 platform but with 10cm extra wheelbase and 20cm extra length. Fixing the 2 issues you have with your EX30. Additionally it is way better equiped than the spartan EX30 and cheaper..at least in Australia.
Of course it doesn't have a Volvo badge which is important in some circles.
As a lot of people are dumping Tesla…. It is nice to have options
Just goes to show, invest in the right way and you can succeed!
People want EV cars they can trust. People can trust Volvo
Car reliability in cold weather,,, very important in North of Europe
People in Sweden and Europe start to hate Elon Musk and that will hit Tesla. It is no longer "Political Correct" to own a Tesla today in Sweden. It is a big change in just 6 months.
Only union hate Tesla, will also beat Volvo on home ground 2025
@@YMMOT-NOLAM It is more than the union now (at least in Sweden). Elon Musk is not seen as a genius anymore..... It is like people are embarrassed if they own a Tesla.
@@tomaseriksson4533 don’t trust the media it’s FUD
Same in Denmark. People are selling their Teslas
@ nonsense they don’t sell their Tesla without taking a big loss so only fake news, money talks
Volvo is about the only company putting out ATTRACTIVE body styles. If the X30 had been available here last year, I would have bought one instead of my Tesla.
I've owned Volvos and they are great
I love square boxes for utility
Subaru Volvo Grand Cherokee Genesis most practical cars ever
Hoping they survive
@@RoryVanucchi 😂😂 you’re talking about old Volvo, right? This one..is a China car. Not even native ppl. from Sweden want that!
@hmo1234 I had the older one twenty years ago
@ Big difference
@@hmo1234 stop lying, Volvo was most popular car in Sweden in 2023 and always comes in top 10 or top 5...
Make a good product and the customers will follow. Yes I know many people still think Volvo is a Swedish made car and this helps with brand loyalty.
But he said in the video that the Volvo factory is in Sweden?
I bet Volvo will take quite some marketshare away from the Swastikars...
What do you mean swastikars? Do you mean German?
@@yezih2694I will never ever buy a Tesla.
@@buckbenelli8 oh, so the swastikars means Tesla. Now I understand, I am with you, never an Tesla fan myself. I thought he is trying to troll German, I was confused why so hostile towards German.
@@yezih2694 Tesla!!! Are you the only individual left on the planet who don't know about the Nazi salute? And yeah, it was a Nazi salute, and from the looks of it, a thoroughly rehearsed one even ..
And down 59% here in America, so there's that, while their hybrid sales were up 69%.
one problem is that initial versions of one EV from them had a smaller battery - looking at used volvo evs and their prices dropped incredibly but you have to be care which you buy
Fun fact: Zeekr
Zee car
The car - said VW German employee.
Unbelievable that the EX30 is so successful with its hi power consumption and very minimalistic interior. And as i see in various test the software isn't very reliable either.
Made with us in Belgium as of spring this year to avoid EU taxes on Chinese cars.
If we’d manufacture a rebadged zeekr, we would have much bigger successes. Our software development is a fuking joke. My bonus is depends on the sell numbers.
Status is important to some. Geely who make the EX30 also make the Zeeker X on the same platform at the same factory. It has 10cm extra rear leg room and 14% more boot volume than the cramped spartan EX30 and is cheaper and way better equiped. But it is the EX30 that sold out while Zeekr is yet to make a dent.
@@AJames-jr8kw exactly
Imagine if Volvo or Toyota came out with an electric car called the Electric Viking
Good for Volvo and Geely. Can't wait for the RD6/King Kong or whatever it will be called.
I’m thinking of getting an XC 90 hybrid or possibly an EX 90 this year in Canada. No American branded cars (you can thank Trump).
In 2024 Volvo sold 5k BEV in US. Polestar sold 13k BEV. Tesla sold 633k.
The US market is largely irrelevant and growing increasingly so each year
12PM is noon… 🤣
Auto trader in the UK makes interesting reading if you put in under 300 miles in regards to ev's
Volvo, Polestar and Rivian have great styling. Most other car brands have awkward styling details.
Selling a smaller car for the price of a larger, better car. That’s how you make profits! Volvo is a strong brand and Geely seems able to give its brands the tools to succeed. I hope they turn Lotus around too Not looking good right now..
The Volvo just misses out with no steering feel, no buttons or HUD on the EX 30 that with such small tweaks could be so much nicer.
Not convinced the EX30 will improve with the arrival of the EV3 and the expansion of the Chinese brands in Europe.
Volvo are Chinese owned, and the underpinnings are from Geely.
Volvo too expensive for me 😢
🙋♂️SAM 🤗 GREAT NEWS FOR VOLVO AND JIM 👏👏👏⚡️⚡️⚡️
Volvo dors have a good reputation for cars that do well in cold temps ...
Well done Volvo.
Most sold Volvos are PHEVs, EX30 and EX90 are not even in top three of best selling cars of the company
I predicted this.
Can I give you some Cracker Jack Will?
EV3 seems better in every way compared to Volvo EX30 - cheaper, better battery, more electronics...I only feel anxious about the proprietary software in the Hyundai/Kia cars.
Just get saab back.
Literally gagging for a decent large volvo estate ev
There are few companies that will reduce profit to keep factories open or keep from laying off or firing employees, and reduce value of the products they manufacture and in turn they will pay the folks at the top large bonuses for making such difficult decisions. Am I wrong?
Huzzah
Imagine Volvo without Geely.
Volvo have gone from stength to strength since untangling themselves from FORD.
I thought Volvo doesn't release this info until tomorrow 1/29/25?
It is tomorrow in Australia
Volvo Cars Global Newsroom released this on the 7th
For Volvo the US market has always been important. If the US will forbid software connected to China in the cars, this can be a big problem for Volvo. The leading financial magazin in Sweden "Dagens Industri" now urges Li Shufu to sell off more shares to make Volvo less "chinese". Right now Geely owns 80% of Volvo cars (not Volvo trucks). The rest is owned by swedish pension fonds and individuals.
They can just relay on android auto and apple icar
Not sure where this will go. The whole point of the ban on electronics from China was to keep the US ahead but DeepSeek AI has proven the Chinese are doing just fine with home grown chips. In fact the US ban on high end chips has just encouraged them to innovate instead of relying on US suppliers.
DJT one week in has already gutted the gov of competent people and he is just starting. Come 2027 US may start to look like the old USSR.
Looks like GM is now profitable on EVs
Volvo, yet another Chinese success story, well done !干得好
Although EX30 production is to be moved from China, to Ghent in Belgium later this year....
@@Brian-om2hh Still Chinese. Bit like the Japanese when they took over the UK motor industry back in the day, I say took over in reality it was just given to them on a platter.
Volvo?
I have a hybrid volvo in Brazil .
Problems, problems and problems😢
That's hybrids for you, the worst of both worlds.
Go back to diesel
Volvo car stock price P/E 4
Tesla stock price P/E 100
😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
If you want to talk about *wagons*, Volvo would be a good place to start.... Not the Chinese one you talked about the other day. The main difference between the two being the space behond the second row of seats.
Yes, i k iw Volvo/Geely don't yet make an electric wagon, but it would be great...!
Jim Farley is the poster child for US automotive mismanagement. The guy changes direction more often than I change underwear. There’s no plan at Ford.
Volvo--yes
Volvo is really the only option if people want a good EV that has a "Euro" badge. Not the greatest, but good. Still too expensive for me.
You can see from the plug in hybrid success in the us vs total crash of the fully electric it's the fckn tesla expensive supercharger network without viable alternatives that's to blame
VW DESERVES to go under! Watch at least 10 major car companies to go under in the next 5 years!
A good 17k to 28k EV car will outsell most 1:06
Better get the sodium ion batteries in all of the vehicles quick
Huge discounts available on my feed. It is another Chinese car Volvo...
how about the CEO of VW and the Porche family will they decrease their salary ? of course not
even if they do, they will give themselfe a bigger bonus (that is not a salary ??) for making the company more profitable !
Swedish design (increases price), Chinese technology (keeps costs down). Teslas are ugly and clumsy (Cybertruck), compared to Volvo design.
Model Y refresh appears to be in controvention od ADRs. Mind you the first one also appeared to be non compliant but still became the best selling car. Everywhere is seems rules are selectively inforced.
Model Y refresh appears to be in controvention od ADRs. Mind you the first one also appeared to be non compliant but still became the best selling car. Everywhere is seems rules are selectively inforced.
now that musk removed all doubt who he really is, volvo will soon outsell teslas and become no.1 in sweden once again.
I see you're sneakily banding plug-in hybrids with fully electric vehicles to get to you 25% figure at the start of the video, funny how you switch between the two to support your narrative.
Also worth noting that by far the biggest increases were in China, take them out and the numbers are far less impressive. In countries where incentives have been dropped the numbers are bad.
Regarding Volvo, the large majority of their sales are ICE and plug in hybrids.
Let's not let facts get in the way of your narrative though.
All the EU car makers with a Chinese parent company are doing well in the EU auto down hill crisis.
Vw have got a Chinese parent? That's new.
Just to give some context on the numbers, the VW group (that Sam hates) sold over 9 million vehicles in 2024, down a little, mostly due to a reduction in China.
Volvo's 175 000 BEV's is a small ripple on the pond, an even smaller ripple than the 177 000 plug-in hybrids they sold.
Tesla sales are down.
First
I like Volvo cars and I know they are very well engineered and built .
However there's one thing that puts me off , and that's optics , Volvo cars just look dated and not up to date , they remind me of cars from 10/15 years ago .
Out of curiosity, what would be cars you think look modern in comparison?
Isn't volvo a chinese company
Yes, owned by Geely
@@philiptaylor7902To 80%.
Depends on if you classify based on headquarter and operations (Sweden) or based on majority ownership (China).
China ❤
Dealerships won’t take an EV in a trade in. Waste of money buying over priced rubbish….
China is not the friend of long term quality.
So all your electronics you have to replace soon?
😂😂 sky? Look at the Numbers! A joke!
Everything starts with small numbers, look at BYD. It might look different within 2 years with other European CM struggeling to produce enough affordable EVs
@ Numbers dont lie- ppl. do! Volvo is 100% china car….just like Polestar. That’s why it will only sell in china.
@@hmo1234
China is the largest auto market. Selling in China alone is fine if they made it.