Volvo Slump Fuels Fears for Europe’s Auto Industry
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AI-PoweredVolvo's shares plummeted to a record low after missing analyst expectations in its fourth-quarter earnings report, citing a combination of unfavorable market conditions and a price war in China.
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Shares in Volvo Cars crashed the most on record in Stockholm, with Bloomberg data going back to late 2021, after it reported fourth-quarter earnings that missed analyst expectations. A toxic blend of higher US tariffs, cuts to EV subsidies, a stronger Swedish krona versus a weaker dollar, and an intensifying price war in China all squeezed fourth-quarter profitability, the Swedish-origin automaker detailed in its earnings release. It reported an Ebit margin of just 2% and an operating income that came in well below Bloomberg Consensus estimates.…
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