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Volvo May Move Investments to US If Europe’s Green-Tech Push Falls Short

  • CEO Lundstedt expects Biden’s aid to accelerate US demand
  • The EU is readying its answer to the IRA subsidy package
A Volvo VNR electric truck at a shipping warehouse in Long Beach, California.

A Volvo VNR electric truck at a shipping warehouse in Long Beach, California.

Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg
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Volvo AB is joining a growing roster of manufacturers considering moving investments to the US if Europe doesn’t bolster aid in response to Joe Biden’s landmark green subsidy push.

The Inflation Reduction Act, which promises roughly $370 billion in clean-energy subsidies, will strongly increase demand for emissions-free trucks in the US, said Volvo Chief Executive Officer Martin Lundstedt.