Volvo Cars to swap $300 million of Polestar debt to equity to consolidate US manufacturing

Volvo Cars will convert about $274 million of credit with sister brand Polestar into shares to consolidate plans to produce the Polestar 3 at Volvo’s U.S. plant in South Carolina. The equity conversion reduces Polestar’s indebtedness and aligns manufacturing plans with Volvo’s U.S. facility, increasing production certainty and potential operational/cost synergies.

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Volvo Cars will convert about $274 million of credit with sister brand Polestar into shares to consolidate plans to produce the Polestar 3 at Volvo’s U.S. plant in South Carolina. The equity conversion reduces Polestar’s indebtedness and aligns manufacturing plans with Volvo’s U.S. facility, increasing production certainty and potential operational/cost synergies.