The Volvo EX60 Was Supposed To Sell Thousands In The U.S. This Year. It’s Not Happening

Volvo EX60, via alla produzioneManufacturing problems are forcing Volvo to build significantly fewer cars than originally expected, and the U.S. is the victim.Volvo's new EX60 is facing two manufacturing problems that are severely affecting output.

The automaker will prioritize the European market, where EV adoption is strong.

Meanwhile, meaningful deliveries to the U.S. have been pushed to next year.

The Volvo EX60 is the Swedish automaker's most important car. It's fast, it's comfortable, it has plenty of range, and it can charge really quickly, holding its own against rivals like the BMW iX3 and Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric. It's the car that can turn Volvo's fortunes around at a time when the Geely-owned company isn't doing particularly well.

But that won't happen anytime soon, and American customers will need to wait the longest to get their hands on the EX60. That's because manufacturing the electric SUV is proving harder than originally thought, with an Automotive News report claiming that two assembly issues are keeping the EX60 from rolling down the line as it's supposed to.

The report claims Volvo is having trouble fitting the high-voltage battery pack to the EX60's body on the assembly line.

The company is having difficulties integrating the high-voltage battery pack into the body. Making the electric motors that power the crossover is also proving a bit of a hassle, according to an unnamed source with knowledge of the problems, quoted by Automotive News.

The results speak for themselves. Volvo had planned to assemble roughly 2,000 EX60s per week at its Torslanda plant in Sweden, but so far, the output has been about one-tenth of the target. Production began in late April, and the company sold approximately 500 EX60 EVs worldwide in July, followed by roughly 250 in August, according to GlobalData estimates.

Over in the United States, the company had expected to sell around 7,000 EX60s this year alone, but so far, just a handful of units have made their way across the ocean. With a production crisis on its hands, Volvo plans to prioritize deliveries in Europe, where demand is strong, leaving U.S. dealers wanting for more.

After the discontinuation of the EX30 and EX40 stateside, the cheapest new Volvo EV in America is the EX60, but you won't see one down the road anytime soon because the first big shipments will likely land in the first half of 2027.

In the near term, EX60 availability will "remain limited," said Volvo spokesperson Jacquelyn Johnson. The company expects a "significant number" of cars that have already been allocated to reach U.S. dealers early next year.

"With megacasting, cell-to-body and more, it introduces industry-first state-of-the-art concepts for which there are no blueprints to copy," said Johnson. "Therefore, the ramp-up phase takes a little longer than initially planned."

Volvo needs the EX60 to be a success. The company has seen global sales slump 11% in the third quarter, and its previous vehicle launches have been messy. The EX90 flagship was plagued with software issues that prompted Volvo to update the underlying platform, while the EX30 entry-level EV had some annoying features and a much higher price tag than originally anticipated.

Meanwhile, rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz have started shipping their new electric crossovers to the U.S., enabling them to reach more customers sooner.

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