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Aug
18th

Volvo eyes China, partnerships to offset small size

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Volvo will build emotional cars in the future and may look to cooperate with rivals to gain economies of scale, new CEO Stefan Jacoby said. Full story...
Aug
13th

Volvo creates a ‘team’ to handle advertising

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Two weeks after its ownership changed hands from U.S. car giant Ford to Chinese powerhouse Geely, Volvo is restructuring its ad agency relationships to mimic what other global auto manufacturers have: a dedicated unit to serve its marketing needs. Full story...
Aug
13th

40 years in the service of safety

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For 40 years now the Volvo Car Corporation's Accident Research Team has documented and analysed traffic accidents involving Volvo cars. Many of the safety systems presented over the years build on know-how gained from the Accident Research Team's impressive database. Full story...
Aug
6th

THE WEEK THAT WAS: Ambition and profits

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News this week that Geely is adamant Volvo will retain its identity now the Chinese are in charge and Ford is shot of its Swedish patient. It remains to be seen if we now get Volvo badges on Geely products for Chinese sale but somehow I doubt they'll try that abroad. Full story...
Aug
3rd

UK: New Volvo owner targets top BMW and Mercedes sedans

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New Volvo Cars owner Geely wants the Swedish carmaker best known for safety to build cars that compete with top BMW and Mercedes sedans, its founder and chairman has said. Full story...
Aug
3rd

SWEDEN: Volvo union cautiously welcomes Geely buy

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Volvo's largest union has broadly welcomed the manufacturer's takeover by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, but is stressing the importance of workers' rights in the new operation Full story...
Aug
3rd

Geely names VW’s Jacoby to head Volvo

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Geely Holding Group named Volkswagen's Stefan Jacoby as CEO of Volvo Cars, after completing its acquisition of the Swedish brand from Ford. Full story...
Aug
3rd

Geely wants Volvo to compete with top-end BMWs

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Geely, the new Chinese owner of Volvo Cars, wants the Swedish carmaker, best known for its safety, to build cars that compete with the most expensive BMW and Mercedes sedans, its founder and chairman said. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Infiniti shows us the M35 prototype, and Ford has big plans for its future lineup, in News Brake for Monday, August 2:

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In today's News Brake: A look at Infiniti's new hybrid system, Geely takes over Volvo, and Ford has big plans for its future products . . . But Wait, There's More! Full story...
Aug
2nd

COMMENT: Geely takes unions to heart

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Geely's eventual takeover of Volvo - although widely trumpeted for several months now - does throw up one interesting and potential source of cultural difference. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Li Shufu rises from humble beginnings to become the ‘Chinese Henry Ford’

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Li Shufu, dubbed the "Chinese Henry Ford," was the driving force behind the unlikely takeover of the world renowned Volvo brand by a relative unknown. China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, chaired by Li, today completed the $1. Full story...
Aug
2nd

SWEDEN: Volvo says identity to remain after Geely takeover

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Volvo insists its identity will not disappear with its formal acquisition today by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Geely names VW’s Jacoby to head Volvo

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Geely Holding Group named Volkswagen's Stefan Jacoby as CEO of Volvo Cars, after completing its acquisition of the Swedish brand from Ford. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Ford completes sale of Volvo to China’s Geely:

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Ford said today it has completed the sale of Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion. Full story...
Aug
2nd

SWEDEN: New Volvo board unveiled

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Further details have emerged of Volvo's new board composition following formal acquisition of the Swedish automaker by Zhejiang Geely Holding today (2 August). Full story...
Aug
2nd

US: Ford completes Volvo sale to Geely Holding

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Ford today (2 August) confirmed the sale of its Volvo division to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for US$1.8bn. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Volvo sale to Geely complete

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Chinese firm completes £1.14bn purchase of Volvo from Ford.


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Aug
2nd

SWEDEN: Volvo quiet on formal sale today

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Volvo is remaining tight-lipped surrounding speculation that Zhejiang Geely Holding could complete its purchase of the Swedish automaker from Ford today (2August). Full story...
Aug
2nd

UK: New Volvo has Scottish connections

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The new S60 might be a Swedish car, but it has a tartan touch. It is the most dynamic Volvo ever thanks to the involvement of one the brand's Scottish dealers. Full story...
Aug
2nd

Ford completes sale of Volvo to China’s Geely

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Ford said today it has completed the sale of Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion. Geely named Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, to be the new CEO of Volvo Cars. Full story...
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