Volvo Cars said Friday it plans to cut 2,500 jobs after a sharp decline in its Chinese market weighed on third-quarter earnings.
The Swedish automaker reported an operating loss of 5.6 billion Swedish kronor ($563.7 million) in the third quarter, down from an operating profit of 6.4 billion Swedish kronor in the previous period.
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Volvo said good momentum in North America and Europe helped deliver solid earnings during the third quarter with the truckmaker planning to gradually increase production.
VOLVO CARS IS EXPANDING ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH NVIDIA $NVDA ON SELF-DRIVING TECH
Future Volvos will use Nvidia's hardware and software to drive door to door, per Volvo Cars.
- Covers highways, busy city streets, and parking
- Uses Nvidia's Hyperion sensors and computer, Halos OS, and Alpamayo driving software
- Debuts in a next-generation Volvo car
- "Eyes-off" and "mind-off" driving will roll out gradually