Volvo Model Deliveries: 2025-26 (Q1-Q3)

With the USA and China falling away, to restrict the drop to 10% isn't a bad result. The XC60 has been the best selling model of the range going back to 2014 but is down 26% and that reign may be coming to an end. 

The EX60 has been delayed and when finally delivered, they will be included in XC60 sales. That may give the model enough impetus to retain top spot. Maybe a few sales already have been included. AI says 5,000 have been made but maybe they are all are in transit. AI has limitations and it was fudging on this enquiry.  

Volvo has announced it will cut 2,500 jobs or 6% of its workforce after a Q3 group operating loss of US$564 million. It's about a third lower (US$373 million) when excluding joint ventures and one time items. The job losses expects to be completed by mid 2027. 

Data source: Volvo. Photos: EX30 & EX60 (where are you?).

Volvo / Polestar Deliveries : 2025-26 (Q1-Q3)

Volvo had a disappointing 2025 after several years of solid increases. In trying times, 2026 is down 9%, -11%  Q3. With a quarter to go, deliveries are -34% below the total for 2025. 

Most models are feeling the pinch with new models not sufficiently large in volume to make up the shortfall. A model to sit above the EX40 is coming in 2027.

Data source: Volvo (ES90) & Polestar (2).

The Rest (most of the world) is about the same as 2025. The pain is coming from the Americas (-12%) and China (-31%). Those latter two are hruting the company.

I'd love to know the logic behind reducing the breakdown of regional deliveries to just two regions and everything else lumped into a nebulous 'Rest' category. Over 60% of the total is therefore unspecified. Duh!

As for Polestar, after a poor 2024, 2025 was up 34%. Now in 2026, up to Q1, it is at break even point with last year (up 1%).  More detail isn't available from Polestar. 

The current model range of the Polestar 2 (saloon car), Polestar 3 (SUV), and Polestar 4 (SUV coupe). The Polestar 5 GT is the latest offering. 

2026 should have an increase in deliveries. Much needed as 60,000 units is too low to be a viable brand at its price point. 

NZ Low Volume Brands (Premium) : 2026 (Jan-Sep)

The numbers here are indeed small, but not overlooked by me. Jaguar stopped making cars over a year ago and April 2026 was the first month of zero sales. The importer stocked up, but that can only go so far. When was the last time Jaguar didn't sell cars in NZ? 

Cadillac has recently started making RHD cars so they are now arriving, but it will always be in limited numbers as premium EVs aren't that popular. 

The GMC Yukon and Chevy Corvette come through a RHD conversion in Australia, so have started selling here. Maserati isn't doing too badly but the same can't be said for Alfa Romeo. 

Data source: NZTA. Photos: Morgan (Plus 6) & Cadillac (Vistiq).