- The EX60 is Volvo’s third EX-branded electric vehicle.
- It rides on a new EV platform with advanced manufacturing processes involved.
- The automaker has reportedly struggled with production output for months.
After dodging an import ban from the U.S. federal government, Volvo now reportedly faces another challenge, this time from within. The automaker’s third EX-branded electric vehicle (EV), the EX60, is reportedly mired in production delays, which could push back its anticipated U.S. arrival.
Industry publication Automotive News notes that Volvo’s delays may mean that the EX60 wouldn’t arrive here with any “significant volume” until well into the 2027 calendar year. While that likely isn’t the end of the world for Volvo, the shift does contradict its stated goal of selling around 7,000 units in 2026, according to dealers who spoke with Automotive News earlier this year.
Volvo started EX60 production at a Swedish factory in April, but it hasn’t yet reached its output goal of 2,000 vehicles per week, according to the publication. So far, production volume has reportedly reached only about 200 EX60 SUVs per week, and the automaker had sold only around 500 units before the output struggles began in August.
The delay has reportedly forced Volvo to prioritize EX60 deliveries to the more EV-friendly European market, which means little inventory for dealers in the United States. In a memo to dealers reviewed by Automotive News, the automaker said, “Introducing a brand-new platform and product into a running factory is always a challenge. The delays are not related to vehicle quality, safety, or product performance.”
The EX60 is a new design for Volvo, and it’s the first to use megacasting processes and cell-to-body construction. Those processes have been cited as challenges, with an analyst telling Automotive News that “there are no blueprints to copy.”
Beyond leaving dealers without a new model to sell, the delay would also extend Volvo’s less-than-stellar track record for launching new EVs. The company’s flagship EX90 3-row electric SUV launched with significant software bugs and other issues, many of which remain unresolved. The EX60 was meant to address those problems with a completely new design, but it looks like U.S. buyers and dealers will have to wait quite a bit longer to find out if that’s the case.
