Volvo plans to cut 2,500 jobs due to China's bruising pricing war

Business Insider23 October 2026, 14:40 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Volvo is the latest legacy automaker to say it's struggling to sell cars in China. Now, 2,500 jobs are on the chopping block.

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