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US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 6, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Sweden's Volvo Cars announced Tuesday a plan to cut costs by 18 billion kronor ($1.9 billion), including through job cuts, as its profits fall and the auto sector navigates US tariffs.
The carmaker, owned by Chinese group Geely, posted a net profit of one billion kronor for the first three months of 2025, down 73 percent from the same period last year.
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