E pensare che non hanno più i diesel (se non qualcosa km zero)

L'ultimo motore diesel di Volvo è stato prodotto lo scorso febbraio. Bisogna anche dire che Volvo aveva spesso comprato da altri i motori a gasolio da concorrenti.

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Volvo ha bloccato per qualche giorno di uno stop delle vendite della EX30 a causa di problemi di software, ci sarebbero anche problemi con la ricarica.

Hakan Samuelsson, who led Volvo to multiple records for vehicle sales and profits during his 10 years as CEO, will take over as chief executive again on April 1.

Samuelsson will succeed Jim Rowan, who will step down on March 31, and leave the Volvo board on the same date.

Samuelsson, 74, served as Volvo CEO from 2012-22.

During that period Volvo made a number of bold moves. It decided to ditch diesels long before rivals did, at a time when the powertrain accounted for the vast majority of Volvo’s European sales.

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Volvo was also the first and only premium brand to limit top speeds in its cars to 180 kph (112 mph), even in Germany, where most rivals’ models can be driven 250 kph or faster.

And Samuelsson pushed Volvo to open a plant in the U.S., which it did in 2018, and to become a publicly traded company, which it did in 2021.

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He told Automotive News Europe that adding a plant in South Carolina “establishes the U.S. as our third home market” after Sweden and China.

Samuelsson told Automotive News Europe in 2022 that he bucked trends because “Some things you need to have the balls to just do because it’s the right thing to do.”

A pivotal time for Volvo

Volvo said in a statement on March 30 that the leadership transition “comes at a pivotal time” for the automaker.

“With fast-moving technological shifts, growing geopolitical complexity, and intensifying competition across regions, the board believes the company is best served by leadership with deep industrial experience, deep knowledge of our group, and a proven ability to execute in challenging environments,” Volvo said.

Eric Li, the chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding, which owns Volvo Cars, said in the release: “Hakan led Volvo Cars through one of its most transformative and value-creating decades — revitalizing the brand, expanding into new markets, and successfully executing its IPO.

“He brings a rare combination of industrial depth, strategic clarity, and proven leadership and Hakan has a broad knowledge of our group,” the statement continued.

Volvo set a new record for global sales six times in eight years while Samuelsson was boss.

When he took over in October 2012, however, Volvo’s future was unclear following its sale to Geely from Ford Motor in 2010. That year Volvo’s revenue was 124.5 billion crowns and its operating margin was 0 percent. When Volvo finished 2021, Samuelsson final year at the helm, it had revenue of 282 billion crowns ($30.3 billion) and its operating margin of 7.2 percent. Both were records.

In the March 30 release Samuelsson said: “The car industry is under pressure from many directions. I’m honored to return at such a defining moment for Volvo Cars. I have deep respect for the challenges ahead.

Rowan, who had also served as CEO of Dyson, was credited in the release by Li for accelerating Volvo’s “transition into a software-led, connected car company. His commitment and energy have built a strong foundation in digital capabilities, and we are grateful for his efforts during a time of significant change.”


Volvo ha licenziato in tronco l’attuale amministratore delegato Jim Rowan per assumere il non più giovanissimo ex amministratore delegato Samuelsson che ha ben 74 anni.
Un licenziamento molto sorprendente, dato che sembrava che Volvo Cars stesse andando bene.
La casa svedese, come poche aveva puntato tutto sull’elettrico, addirittura espandendo verso il basso l’offerta con la EX 30 in modo da raggiungere un bacino di potenziare clienti più ampio.
Bisogna comunque dire che qualche problemino era noto anche al pubblico. La dirigenza della casa svedese aveva dovuto ammettere che i veicoli ICE sarebbero rimasti sul mercato più a lungo rispetto al preventivato.
In più Volvo potrebbe essere una delle vittime eccellenti della guerra tariffaria, la e X 30 viene prodotta in Cina, le tariffe europee hanno costretto gli svedesi a iniziare la produzione (a partire dal terzo trimestre 2025) anche nella fabbrica in Belgio. Già con l’amministrazione Biden la vendita di veicoli BEV prodotti in Cina e poi esportati negli USA era praticamente bloccata. Con Trump andrà sicuramente peggio.
Da anni ormai Volvo non raggiunge i target di redditività previsti.
Chissà se ci sarà un cambiamento di strategia. La tossicità delle tariffe di Trump (che cambia idea ogni secondo, ieri ad un’intervista della NBC aveva detto di non aver chiesto ai costruttori di fermare gli aumenti di prezzo, naturalmente c’è la prova su video che l’ho fatto) risiede nel fatto che rende una pianificazione impossibile.
Anche se alcuni costruttori potrebbero effettivamente spostare la produzione negli Stati Uniti per soddisfare il gorilla arancione non è da escludere che di fronte all’inflazione ci sia un ripensamento.