--- title: "Volvo Has ‘A Good Problem’ on Its Hands: TDS" date: "2026-03-04" modified: "2026-03-04" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tds-volvo-has-a-good-problem-on-its-hands" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Volvo Has ‘A Good Problem’ on Its Hands: TDS ![Volvo EX60 rear close-up]() *\Volvo\* Good morning and welcome to *[The Downshift]()*, or *TDS* for short. Tight, light, and right as they say in the biz, *TDS* unites all the morning's automotive headlines that matter so you can get caught up with what's going on in the world. Stories are summarized in a sentence or two, with links. 🔊 Episode 6 of [*The Drivecast*, *The Drive*'s new weekly podcast](), will go live later today. Be sure to stay tuned whether you listen on *The Drive*, [Apple Podcasts](), or [Spotify](). 🚨 Quick housekeeping note: I'll be taking over *TDS* on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with your current host, Joel, sticking around on Tuesdays and Thursdays, to better accommodate our schedules. I'm not as fast a talker, but I promise I drink just as much coffee. With that said, I've started sipping mine, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I'm driving: A Kia K4 Hatchback, which is a funkier version of a car I already like quite a bit. This one is painted a rather standard gray compared to the mint green of [the sedan I drove last year](); unlike that car, it also has the turbo. 📈 Volvo hasn't delivered a single EX60 electric SUV yet, but it's already proven a hit with customers. And boy, [could Volvo use one](). Order books for the EX60 are open in Europe, but not yet in the U.S. Demand has exceeded Volvo's expectations to such a degree, per *[Automotive News]()*, that it's mulling over keeping the lights on in its Gothenburg, Sweden plant one more week than usual over the summer. It's "a good problem to have," according to the automaker's Chief Commercial Officer, Erik Severinson. 💻 In a bid to keep up with Carvana, General Motors will require dealers for all of its brands—save Cadillac—to join its online used-car platform, CarBravo, or lose factory-backed warranties on the used cars they sell, according to *[Reuters]()*. ⭐ Speaking of Carvana, *[Auto News]()* reports that it recently purchased its sixth new-car dealership. [Once again](), it's a Stellantis store. 💡 A small number of 2026 Toyota Corollas—86, to be precise—left the factory with misaligned headlights, *[Autoblog]()* reports, so Toyota has issued a recall. ⛽ The road version of McLaren's Project Endurance Le Mans hypercar will lack the spec hybrid system that the LMDh racing version uses, according to Australia's *[Drive]()*. That will leave it with just the 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6. 🧑‍⚖️ A class-action lawsuit against Nissan for the automaker's alleged failure to protect its North American employees from a 2023 data breach that leaked sensitive information, including Social Security numbers, has [resulted in a $1.5 million settlement](). *Got a news tip or feedback? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com*[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()