This photograph shows a partial view of a Volvo X30 electric car with the company logo at the Volvo factory in Ghent on April 25, 2025. This factory will produce the Volvo X30 100% electric model for the European market.
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THE ELECTRIC DREAM IS DEAD. In a financial BLOODBATH that has stunned global markets, iconic automaker Volvo Cars has been brought to its KNEES, its shares PLUMMETING over 25% in a single day—the WORST TRADING DAY IN ITS HISTORY. This isn’t just a bad quarter; it’s a CANARY IN THE COAL MINE for the entire green energy transition, exposing the devastating reality of a world fracturing under trade wars and crippling government policies.
The numbers are CATASTROPHIC. Volvo’s operating profit CRASHED by a staggering 68%, dragged down by what CEO Håkan Samuelsson meekly calls a “challenging environment.” The TRUTH? This is the DIRECT RESULT of punishing U.S. tariffs, the ABRUPT PULLING of EV subsidies by governments that once promised a green future, and the brutal reality of WEAK DEMAND as consumers reject overpriced electric vehicles. Analysts warn the company’s underlying profit margin was near ZERO in the last quarter, a shocking admission of failure.
But the real scandal runs deeper. Volvo is MAJORITY-OWNED by China’s Geely Holding, making this collapse a glaring symbol of how Western brands have sold their soul to Beijing, only to be caught in the crossfire of geopolitical warfare. The so-called “trade deal” between the U.S. and EU has done NOTHING to shield the industry from collapse. As prices soar and incentives vanish, the middle class is being PRICED OUT of the sustainable future they were promised.
This is more than a corporate failure; it’s a SYSTEMIC COLLAPSE. Volvo’s warning of a “challenging” 2026 filled with pricing pressure and regulatory chaos is a dire prophecy for every automaker that bet the company on an electric fantasy. The entire foundation of the global auto industry is now crumbling before our eyes, proving that the road to electrification is paved with bankruptcies and broken promises. The future they sold us was a LIAR’S PARADISE, and the bill has just come due.




