Despite software upgrades and planned volume growth, the EX90’s profitability is reduced due to delays and higher development costs. The China-built ES90 isn’t profitable in the US because of steep tariffs,

The carmaker has been grappling with tariff uncertainty, muted electric-vehicle demand and intensifying competition in China.

The China-made ES90 cannot be sold profitably in the U.S. due to a 25 percent tariff and margins are also being pinched in Europe. The addition of the EX90 has in the meantime been delayed due to software bugs and supplier delays such as in Charleston,