Polestar to become a Dutch company, while keeping its head office in Gothenburg
Car manufacturer Polestar, partly owned by Volvo Cars, is to be reorganized from a Swedish into a Dutch company, Dagens Industri reports.
CarsCar manufacturer Polestar, partly owned by Volvo Cars, is to be reorganized from a Swedish into a Dutch company, Dagens Industri reports.
CarsEuropean carmakers, with Volvo Cars particularly hard hit, have been struggling. Donald Trump's tariffs, Chinese competition and production disruptions are behind Volvo's collapse. The future still looks quite bright, Handelsbanken automotive analyst Hampus Engellau tells TT.
CarsFutures on IG Markets are trading slightly lower ahead of the last trading day of the week on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Futures on leading European exchanges are showing a similar trend.
BusinessVolvo Cars is introducing a new cost-cutting package that will eliminate 2,500 jobs. In Sweden, 2,000 positions will be affected.
CarsVolvo is building more Nvidia technology into its cars. The goal is once again to develop self-driving cars, but Volvo’s data is also intended to make Nvidia’s driving system safer. “The collaboration with Volvo is a huge opportunity for us because no company is more rigorous when it comes to driver safety than Volvo,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
TechnologyVolvo Cars is recalling 234,000 EX30 electric cars worldwide. Around 15,000 car owners in Sweden are affected, according to the automotive website Carup.
CarsThe Chinese electric car giant BYD is making a splash in Europe, and in a few weeks, it will open a showroom in central Stockholm. But many Europeans are turning a blind eye. “People have preconceived ideas, even in Sweden,” says Niklas Gustafson, BYD’s country manager in Sweden.
CarsGothenburg-based electric car manufacturer Polestar reports sales of 14,371 cars in the third quarter, up 1 percent from the same quarter last year.
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