Geely Holdings says it could announce U.S. market entry by 2029—which tells you everything about how long it takes to clear regulatory hell and nothing about whether Americans will actually care. The Chinese automaker has proven it can build competent platforms (see: Volvo ownership, Polestar's EV-first pivot), but the U.S. market doesn't reward competence alone when tariffs, dealer networks, and brand recognition are stacked against you.

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as head designer after stints running Polestar and serving as chief designer at parent company Geely. The move suggests either confidence in his vision for the brand's next generation, or internal instability nobody's talking about. Either way, design direction matters when you're trying to compete in the premium EV space.

Volvo's dropping specs on the EX60 ahead of its official reveal, and the numbers actually matter: 400kW charging speeds and claimed 400-mile range put it in conversation with what Porsche and BMW are doing. This is the EV platform play that finally gives Volvo something to talk about beyond safety theater.