"Volvo is in a bit of a pickle. The company bet big on a rapid, worldwide transition to electric cars. Yet it's hit three brutal snags. First, EV sales have not grown as exponentially as many automakers planned for. Second, Volvo's own software-defined EVs were heavily delayed and arrived full of bugs and quality issues. Finally, a global trade war has hurt Volvo more than just about any other auto brand: It builds heavily in China, and it builds very little in the U.S."
"Volvo says the mid-size all-electric SUV will be the first car launched on its new "technology base," likely its term for a software and electronics architecture. The EX30 and EX90 EVs already introduced Volvo's first software-defined platform, but both models have been riddled with bugs. I noticed plenty of issues and missing features during my first drive of the EX90 last year, and recent reports suggest the problem isn't solved."
Volvo will reveal the EX60 on January 21, 2026, with deliveries expected in the first half of 2026. The EX60 is a roughly XC60-sized, five-seat mid-size all-electric SUV and will be Volvo's longest-range EV to date. Volvo previously launched EX30 and EX90 on its first software-defined platform, but both experienced heavy delays, bugs, and missing features. The company faces three major headwinds: slower-than-expected EV sales growth, software and quality issues, and tariff-related disadvantages from heavy production in China and limited U.S. manufacturing. The EX60 will debut a next-generation "technology base" intended to address those problems.
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