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☆ Diversification of portfolio means Volvo is not fully reliant on EV sales, says CEO
  + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDiversification of portfolio means Volvo is not fully reliant on EV sales, says CEOJim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars, discusses Q1 results and explains how investments in technology is fueling growth across the premium and mass market.
Persons: Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo, EV
☆ Volvo Cars core operating profits rise in first quarter on higher retail sales
  + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
A Volvo EX30 fully electric EV Car is displayed during the Everything Electric London 2024 at ExCel on March 28, 2024 in London, England. Swedish automaker Volvo Cars on Wednesday reported an uptick in first-quarter core operating profits driven by strong retail sales. Retail sales nevertheless rose 12% year-on-year to 182,687 cars, the company said, after a new all-time monthly sales record in March. The growth included a modest uptick in electric vehicles sales, as the company has doubled down on the category. Looking ahead, Volvo Cars said it expects a further rise in 2024 retail sales compared to the previous year, with the share of fully electric vehicles forecast to increase "considerably."
Persons: Jim Rowan, Rowan Organizations: Volvo, ExCel, Revenue, Volvo Cars Locations: London, England, Swedish
☆ Volvo falls 5% after it sets out to dilute stake in electric vehicle automaker Polestar
  + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
A Polestar Roadster concept electric vehicle during the Singapore Motorshow in Singapore, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Photographer: Lionel Ng/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesShares of Volvo Cars dipped on Friday, after the company said it would dilute its stake in electric vehicle maker Polestar by distributing 62.7% of its holdings to its shareholders. If approved during the company's annual general meeting of March 2024, Volvo would retain around 18% of Polestar's shares. The announcement comes after the company said earlier this month that it would stop funding ailing brand Polestar and is considering adjusting its holdings in the electrical vehicle maker. Rowan at the time said that the changes were part of a "natural evolution" in the relationship between the automakers.
Persons: Lionel Ng, Polestar, Jim Rowan, Rowan Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Volvo Locations: Singapore, Jan, London, Polestar
☆ Volvo Cars CEO: Stopping Polestar funding is a 'natural evolution'
  + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVolvo Cars CEO: Stopping Polestar funding is a 'natural evolution'Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan discusses fourth-quarter earnings and the company's decision to stop funding Polestar Automotive.
Persons: Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo, Polestar Automotive
☆ Volvo Cars shares drop to record low as Geely trims stake
  + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The sale of the 3.4% stake leaves Geely with a holding in Volvo Cars of 78.7%, the Chinese company said in a statement. Proceeds received by Geely Holding are intended to be used to support business development within the group," it added. It allows a wider base of shareholders to invest in Volvo Cars," the Swedish company's CEO Jim Rowan said in a statement. At 0926 GMT, Volvo Cars shares were down 10.9% at 36.38 crowns, having traded as low as 35.25 crowns. Geely Holding has committed to a lock-up period of 90 days for its remaining shareholding, "subject to customary exceptions and waivers" by the bookrunners.
Persons: Aly, China's Geely, bookrunners, Jim Rowan, Goldman Sachs, SEB, Geely, Terje Solsvik, Louise Rasmussen, Mark Potter Organizations: Volvo, Auto Shanghai, REUTERS, Rights, Swedish, HK, Volvo Cars, Geely, BNP, Marie Mannes, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights OSLO, Swedish, Oslo, Stockholm
☆ Volvo’s shares crash to all-time low as China’s Geely cuts stake
  + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
London CNN —Shares in Volvo Cars tumbled as much as 13% Friday to hit a record low after its biggest shareholder Geely sold part of its stake at a discount to the market value. The transaction reduced Geely’s stake in Volvo Cars by just over 4%. Once the sale is completed on November 21, that stake is expected to amount to 78.7%, Geely said in the statement. The attempt to boost the value of Volvo Cars’ stock — which has fallen almost 23% year-to-date — seems to have backfired, at least in the immediate term. The firm’s shares traded down 11% on the day by 10.21 a.m.
Persons: Geely, carmaker, Jim Rowan, Daniel Donghui Li, ” Organizations: London CNN —, Volvo, Volvo Cars Locations: Swedish
☆ Volvo Cars' sales of fully electric vehicles jump in October
  + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
STOCKHOLM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars' (VOLCARb.ST) sales in October grew 10% from a year earlier to 59,861 cars as fully electric car sales jumped but hybrid models fell, the Sweden-based group said on Friday. Volvo Cars said in a statement sales of fully electric cars rose 29% to account for 18% of all its cars sold in the month. Sales of hybrid cars, however, fell 8%. In total, all recharge models were up 7% to account for 36% of total sales. Volvo Cars said on Friday that sales in the biggest market Europe were up 13% in October.
Persons: China's Geely, Yves Herman, Jim Rowan, BEV, EVs, Anna Ringstrom, Terje Solsvik, Jacqueline Wong Organizations: Volvo, China's, HK, REUTERS, Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, Thomson Locations: STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Brussels, Belgium, Europe, U.S, China
☆ Volvo Cars CEO strikes cautious tone on solid-state battery technology
  + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
The CEO of Volvo Cars is bullish about the long-term potential of electric motors, but appears more cautious on solid-state batteries — technology that's generated much hype around its potential to transform the performance of EVs. Speaking to CNBC's Squawk Box Europe on Thursday morning, Jim Rowan said electric motors were seeing "massive improvements." However, on solid-state batteries he said: "My personal opinion is that solid-state is still some years off, but of course we're involved in the research and development around that." "But I think there's many more incremental benefits that we're going to see with the current electrical propulsion systems, that [are] … just going to continue to drive performance," Rowan added.
Persons: Jim Rowan, Rowan Organizations: Volvo
☆ Volvo Cars' promise of EV boom falls on deaf ears as shares drop 12%
  + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Marie Mannes | Thomson Reuters | Stockholm-Based Company News Correspondent Who Mainly Covers Anything To Do With Retail | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
As the company reported third-quarter earnings, Chief Executive Jim Rowan told Reuters that he saw healthy demand for its cars, and was optimistic the margins would increase further in the fourth quarter. Volvo's BEV margins were 9% in the quarter, a sharp increase from the previous quarter's figure of 3%. Rowan said he expected the trend of falling prices of raw materials to continue, helping the company increase margins further for the fourth quarter. Investors proved unconvinced, as Volvo shares, down 10% by 1014 GMT, after having fallen as much as 12%, looked set for their biggest ever one-day drop. EV makers have engaged in stiff competition this year, after Tesla ignited a price war intensified by new Chinese players.
Persons: Aly, Jim Rowan, EVs, BEV, Rowan, Jefferies, Philippe Houchois, Houchois, Tesla, China's Geely, Marie Mannes, Greta Rosen Fondahn, Terje Solsvik, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: Volvo, Auto Shanghai, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Benz, Motors, Ford, Volkswagen, China's, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Rights STOCKHOLM, EVs
☆ Volvo Cars will use Tesla's Superchargers but not its autonomous driving tech. Its CEO explains why
  + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Volvo Cars CEO Jim Rowan photographed in Nov. 2022. Volvo Cars does not plan to use autonomous driving technology from Tesla and will instead focus on developing its own systems, according to the company's CEO. Speaking to CNBC's "Squawk Box Europe" on Thursday morning, Volvo Cars chief Jim Rowan was asked whether this meant the business would consider using Tesla's autonomous driving tech in the future. "And we've chosen that we want to be in full control of our ADAS [advanced driver assistance systems], all the way up to full AD [autonomous driving] software," he added. In a sign of how the company's strategy is taking shape, Volvo Cars announced late last year that it had taken full ownership of Zenseact, a business specializing in AD software.
Persons: Jim Rowan, carmaker, Elon, Tesla, We've, Rowan Organizations: Volvo, Elon Musk's, Volvo Cars Locations: Gothenburg, U.S, Mexico, Canada
☆ Volvo just became the latest EV maker to move to Tesla's charging standard
  + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Volvo will add the locations of Tesla charging stations to its proprietary app at the same time. Most non-Tesla EVs and charging stations in the U.S. use a rival plug design, the public-domain Combined Charging System standard. Tesla's NACS charging plug design was proprietary until late last year, when Tesla published the technical details of its system and said anyone could adopt the standard. Several studies have found that CCS charging networks have much lower reliability than Tesla's network. In addition, the CCS fast-charging plug is larger and heavier than Tesla's NACS plug, making it cumbersome for older or disabled drivers to use.
Persons: Volvo's, Tesla, Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo Cars, North America, Tesla, American, Ford Motor, General Motors, Hyundai, Chrysler, Volvo, Detroit automakers, CCS, ABB Locations: U.S, Swedish, North, North America
☆ China is unlikely to dominate the electric vehicle market, says Volvo Cars CEO
  + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina is unlikely to dominate the electric vehicle market, says Volvo Cars CEOJim Rowan, the CEO of Volvo Cars, discusses the company's performance and competition with Chinese brands.
Persons: Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo
☆ Volvo Cars launches EX30 electric SUV with focus on affordability
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
The EX30, launched in Milan, is the smallest SUV to date from the Sweden-based manufacturer and follows the unveiling of the larger electric EX90 in November. Volvo Cars' CEO Jim Rowan has said the group didn't need to follow Tesla on EV price cuts as market demand was healthy. "Customers get a premium fully electric SUV for a similar price to combustion engine-powered equivalents," it said. It said that, based on initial data in two markets, the total cost of ownership for the new model was lower than that of any other of its fully electric cars and of most competitors in the electric, small SUV segment. The EX30's entry price is comparable to that of the EV version of Jeep's (STLAM.MI) Avenger small SUV.
Persons: MILAN, Tesla, Jim Rowan, Giulio Piovaccari, Marie, Mark Potter Organizations: NMC, Volvo, Tesla, EV, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Marie Mannes, Thomson Locations: Milan, Italy, Sweden, U.S, Europe, Stockholm
☆ Volvo Cars CEO discusses the firm's new fully electric SUV
  + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVolvo Cars CEO discusses the firm's new fully electric SUVJim Rowan, CEO of Volvo Cars, discusses the launch of the company's first fully electric SUV.
Persons: Jim Rowan Organizations: Volvo
☆ Volvo Cars to axe 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] lectric-powered Volvo XC40 cars are seen at the Auto Zurich Car Show 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannCOPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars (VOLCARb.ST) will lay off around 1,300 office-based employees in Sweden as it steps up cost cutting, the Sweden-based auto maker said on Thursday. The 1,300 positions equate to 6% of Volvo Cars' workforce in Sweden. Rowan said he could not yet specify where those jobs would be cut, but that focus would primarily remain on office-based positions. Volvo Cars shares were down 3.87% at 0848 GMT.
☆ Volvo Cars axes 1,300 jobs as it steps up cost cuts
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
COPENHAGEN, May 4 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars (VOLCARb.ST) will lay off around 1,300 office-based employees in Sweden as it steps up its cost cutting, the Swedish auto maker said on Thursday. While the group's efficiency drive had begun to show results, more was needed, Chief Executive Jim Rowan said in a statement. "Economic headwinds, increased raw material prices and increased competition are likely to remain a challenge to our industry for some time," Rowan said. About 1,100 jobs will be cut at Volvo Cars' main global operating unit, Volvo Personvagnar, while the remaining 200 positions will be identified after a review of the company's entities across Sweden, the group said. Reporting by Louise Breusch Rasmussen, editing by Terje SolsvikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Volvo Cars plans cost cuts as first-quarter profit drops
  + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Marie Mannes | Thomson Reuters | Stockholm-Based Company News Correspondent Who Mainly Covers Anything To Do With Retail | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Volvo Cars, majority-owned by China's Geely Holding, said operating earnings fell to 5.1 billion Swedish crowns ($494.63 million) in the quarter from a year-ago 6 billion crowns, beating a mean forecast of 3.6 billion crowns, according to Refinitiv estimates. The automaker reaffirmed its outlook for "solid double-digit growth" in retail sales this year, provided there were no major supply disruptions. While demand for the company's cars was healthy, macroeconomic conditions were challenging, CEO Jim Rowan said. Lithium prices, a large source of cost for electric cars, had started to decline, expecting the full effect to kick in a few months' time, the CEO said. ($1 = 10.3107 Swedish crowns)Reporting by Marie Mannes, editing by Essi LehtoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Volvo Cars will not cut EV prices to follow Tesla's lead - CEO
  + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Marie Mannes | Thomson Reuters | Gdansk-Based Reporter Covering The Nordic Stock Markets | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
"We don't see (price cuts) at this point in time," Rowan told Reuters. "Demand for our (battery electric vehicles) is the highest that we've ever seen, the backlog for that as well." Those price cuts are expected to hit EV startups like U.S. firm Rivian RIVN.O more than established brands. Henrik Fisker, CEO of U.S. EV maker Fisker (FSR.N), told Reuters he also has no plans to lower prices, arguing that the EV startup's cars were already competitively priced. Despite the price cuts, some suppliers say they have seen no EV production surge so far.
☆ Volvo in Advanced Talks on Possible Lithium Mining
  + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( William Boston | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
BERLIN— Volvo Car AB is in advanced talks with some of the biggest mining companies, including over potential stakes in lithium mining or processing operations, Chief Executive Jim Rowan said, joining the auto-industry-wide race to secure the minerals and metals needed to power electric vehicles. “Right now, we already have advanced conversations with some of the big miners, as well as the processing factories that process lithium,” Mr. Rowan said, adding that Volvo would decide in the coming months whether to engage in “long-term deals and long-term price negotiations for supply, or whether you want to make an equity investment.”
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