Absurdity Audit Report: Volvo EV Strategy, Case No. 932805.
Initial finding: The brand once announced a full retreat from gas cars, only to discover the EV lineup couldn't carry the business on its own. The compact EX40 posted consistent sales, yet the rest of the electric range arrived with the timing of a flooded carburetor.
Second finding: Management now frames the original plan as flexible guidance rather than a hard deadline. That adjustment has been described internally as prudent; externally it reads like a company spotting its own finish line and requesting a longer track.
Third finding: Future models will be evaluated case by case, which is audit-speak for "we have no idea how many batteries the market will actually accept."
Final verdict: Volvo didn't abandon its electric future so much as park it in the garage until consumer demand files the proper paperwork.
