The authorization was issued by the U.S. Information and Communications Technology and Services Administration after negotiations between Volvo Car USA and the Department of Commerce, according to investing.com.
U.S. authorities were looking into how the company manages technology, user data and supply chains. At issue are new safety rules for connected cars – cars that constantly share data via the internet and digital services. Each company must now get separate approval to operate in the U.S. market.
The stakes were high for Volvo, according to the source. The U.S. remains one of the brand’s biggest markets. The company has already invested more than $1.3 billion in a plant in Charleston, South Carolina, which employs more than 2,000 people.
And that’s just the beginning. In 2025, Volvo announced plans to expand production in the U.S. and launch two more models at the U.S. plant by 2030.
Today, Volvo in the U.S. has headquarters in New Jersey, hundreds of corporate employees and a network of 281 dealerships in 48 states. In total, the brand employs about 11,500 people across the country.
Last year, Volvo celebrated 70 years in the U.S. market and, judging by recent decisions in Washington, D.C., it has no intention of leaving.
