Volvo Cars has announced what it calls the largest product push in its 99-year history, with 13 all-new cars due between now and the end of 2030. Seven of them are intended for Western markets and six for China, covering both fully electric models and a third generation of hybrids. The company says the plan is designed to double its market share and support an EBIT margin beyond 8 per cent in the long term.
Volvo Cars has set out a product plan that will see 13 all-new models arrive between now and the end of 2030, in what the Swedish manufacturer describes as the most ambitious global product push in its history. The company was founded in 1927, making this its 99th year.
The split is regional: seven new cars are earmarked for Western markets and six for China. Volvo says the result will be a clearly regionalised portfolio of electrified cars, combining fully electric models with third-generation hybrids developed for the specific markets they are sold in. Further detail is due at the company’s Strategy Update for investors and media in Stockholm, held between 9 and 12 CET and livestreamed online.
Why Volvo is splitting its range by region
According to the manufacturer, the aim is to enlarge its addressable market on two fronts at once — in the fast-growing battery-electric segment, and among customers who are still reluctant to switch to a fully electric car. Volvo says the offensive will be a significant factor in building a business capable of strong long-term growth and an EBIT margin above 8 per cent, with the ambition of doubling market share.
“Our showrooms will look very different in 2030. This is our strongest product pipeline ever, tailored to regional needs, and emphasises our ambition to be the leading premium car brand,” says Håkan Samuelsson, president and CEO.
The plan also takes Volvo into segments it does not currently occupy, broadening the line-up across its three main regions: Europe, the United States and China.
Two technical tracks
The software-defined, electrified cars for Western markets will use Volvo’s HuginCore computing platform and sit on the SPA2 and SPA3 architectures. Because those building blocks are already in place, the company says investment in its technology stack and manufacturing will fall from today’s levels — a notable point at a time when most premium makers are still absorbing heavy platform spending.
For China, Volvo will lean on its collaboration with owner Geely. The two will share platforms, a dedicated China tech stack and a common parts and supply chain, which Volvo says will allow it to develop competitive cars there cost-efficiently.
A new way of buying a Volvo
Alongside the cars, Volvo is promising a commercial model built on what it calls simplicity, transparency and precision: transparent pricing, streamlined offers and fast-delivery versions of selected models. Regular over-the-air software updates and an all-inclusive Care package are intended to keep the relationship going after the handover.
“Our product offensive builds on four unique strengths: regionalised product offerings, leadership in electrification, unique synergies with Geely, and complete customer offers that goes beyond the car alone,” says Håkan Samuelsson. “Enabled by a high-performing organisation and affordable frames for investment and cost, these strengths position us for growth and increased profitability.”
What it means
Volvo sold more than 710,000 cars in 2025, with electrified models accounting for 46 per cent of that total. Doubling market share from that base is a substantial target, and the regional split signals that the company no longer expects one global product to satisfy European, American and Chinese buyers alike. The retention of hybrids also softens the brand’s earlier position on going fully electric, while its stated ambition of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 remains in place.
Individual models, specifications and launch dates were not detailed in the announcement; more is expected from the Stockholm Strategy Update.
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