Urvaksh Karkaria

New platforms will support four to five vehicles with multiple powertrains and help the Japanese automaker slash development and production costs.

Infiniti will deliver a quartet of new and redesigned sedans and crossover models this decade.

The redesigned flagship SUV delivers more power while dropping its V-8 engine and adds a rugged edition called the PRO-4X.

The 2025 Volvo XC90, which has mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants, sports styling cues from its new battery-powered sibling.

The EX60, slated to reach dealerships in 2026, will be built on the next generation of the platform underpinning the new EX90 and planned ES90 EVs.

The midsize crossover will use the SPA3 underpinnings, which the automaker says will help it build future models faster and for less money.

Volvo has backed away from going all-electric by 2030, but it still has 5 EVs in the works including a low-slung ES90 sedan and the EX60 midsize crossover.

In a memo to retailers obtained by Automotive News, Nissan said it will cut production of the Rogue crossover and Frontier pickup by up to 40,000 vehicles.

Care by Volvo, launched in 2017, ran up against dealer opposition in several states, though some retailers said it attracted new customers and created a pipeline of used cars.

Retailers who attended a meeting with CEO Jim Rowan in South Carolina got to drive the battery-powered Volvo EX90 crossover.