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Geely 'won't jeopardize Volvo integrity'

Business & Money: 21 Feb 13
Volvo Cars owner Geely plans to create a research centre in Gothenburg, western Sweden, to capitalize on advanced European technology without harming Volvo's brand. READ »

Former MAN chairman named new Volvo CEO

Business & Money: 19 Oct 12
Volvo Cars board member Håkan Samuelsson, who previously served as chairman of German truckmaker MAN, has been named the new Volvo CEO, taking over from current head Stefan Jacoby who suffered a stroke in September. READ »

China and Sweden sign deals during Wen visit

Business & Money: 25 Apr 12
A plethora of deals were signed by Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao and Swedish companies during his visit to Sweden, including agreements between carmaker Volvo and telecom giant Ericsson. READ »

Five deals on the table during Chinese visit

Business & Money: 24 Apr 12
When Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao visited Sweden on Tuesday, it was to sign a series of trade deals, including a major investment with car manufacturer Volvo, according to media reports. READ »

Volvo unveils China investment plans

Business & Money: 25 Feb 11
Swedish carmaker Volvo hopes investing billions of dollars to create a manufacturing base in China will help the company become a global luxury brand, a report said Friday. READ »

China to be Volvo's 'second home market'

Business & Money: 12 Jan 11
China may be the largest market for Volvo Cars by the end of 2011, as the company looks to increase sales in China six-fold by 2015, according to the head of Volvo’s China operations. READ »

Sweden's Volvo Cars increases sales in 2010

Business & Money: 7 Jan 11
After two straight years of slumping sales, Sweden's Volvo Cars bounced back in 2010 despite continued weakness in the US. READ »

Volvo mulls Chinese plant within two years

Business & Money: 27 Dec 10
Volvo Cars CEO Stefan Jacoby has confirmed that the firm wants to open a new assembly plant in China in two years. READ »

Volvo and Geely clash on China expansion

Business & Money: 3 Dec 10
Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner Geely appear headed on a collision course regarding Volvo's expansion in China, the Financial Times reported late on Thursday. READ »

Volvo and Geely in two minds over China plans

Business & Money: 13 Nov 10
Volvo Cars and its Chinese owners Geely have different ideas on how best to market the Sweden-based firm's models in China. READ »

Volvo Cars expects to end year positively

Business & Money: 29 Oct 10
Volvo Cars continues to guide for a full-year positive result after announcing it has achieved an operating profit in the third quarter. READ »

China now Volvo's third-largest market: reports

Business & Money: 23 Oct 10
China has become the third-largest market for Volvo following its acquisition by Chinese automaker Geely, state media reported Saturday. READ »

Volvo scraps COO post in management reshuffle

Business & Money: 5 Oct 10
Volvo Cars has removed its chief operating officer post in a realignment of management roles at the company. An executive from China's Geely is also set to take over a new role. READ »

China's Geely outlines ambitious Volvo plans

Business & Money: 14 Sep 10
The head of Chinese automotive firm Geely has presented ambitious plans for the future of Volvo Cars, aiming to double global sales by promoting the brand in China. READ »

Geely to build large Volvo factory in China

Business & Money: 20 Aug 10
The official website of the district of Jiading in Shanghai has announced that Volvo has decided to set up its Chinese headquarters and factory there. READ »

China's Geely completes Volvo purchase

Business & Money: 2 Aug 10
Chinese car maker Geely Holdings formally completed its deal to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from US auto giant Ford at a ceremony in London on Monday, the firm has confirmed. READ »

Geely gets second green light for Volvo purchase

Business & Money: 30 Jul 10
A second Chinese government body had approved China's Zhejiang Geely Automobile's plan to buy Swedish automaker Volvo from Ford, the company announced on Thursday. READ »

China approves Geely's takeover of Volvo

Business & Money: 29 Jul 10
China's Ministry of Commerce has approved Zhejiang Geely Holding's plans to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from Ford, a report said on Thursday. READ »

Geely head to lead Volvo Cars

Business & Money: 16 Jul 10
Li Shufu, the chairman of Chinese firm Geely, will also lead Volvo Cars when the acquisition of the Swedish firm is complete, the two firms said on Thursday. READ »

Geely comments raise doubts over Volvo buy

Business & Money: 13 Apr 10
Geely CEO Gui Sengyue has once again caused ripples of concern in Sweden after comments indicating a less independent role for Volvo within the Chinese firm. READ »

Geely sets Volvo sights on Chinese luxury market

National: 31 Mar 10
Geely aims to use Volvo to crack China's fast-growing luxury car market by using its access to the Swedish firm's cutting-edge technology to vault into global contention, analysts say. READ »

Geely pledges major Volvo capital boost

Business & Money: 30 Mar 10
Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding has vowed to pump an extra $900 million dollars into Volvo Cars on top of the $1.8 billion purchase price in a bid to revive the Swedish brand's flagging fortunes. READ »

Geely to harness Swedish 'tiger' Volvo

Business & Money: 29 Mar 10
Likening Volvo to a caged beast, Chinese car maker Geely pledged on Sunday to 'liberate the tiger' onto the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning auto market after it signed a deal to acquire the brand from Ford. READ »

Volvo sold to China's Geely

National: 28 Mar 10
Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding has signed a deal to buy Sweden's Volvo Cars from US auto maker Ford. READ »

Chinese VP to Stockholm for Geely-Volvo deal

National: 27 Mar 10
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is due in Stockholm on Saturday for a four-day visit, reinforcing expectations that Chinese carmaker Geely will soon formalise the purchase of Swedish brand Volvo from US Ford. READ »

Geely seeks to allay Volvo tech theft fears

Business & Money: 20 Jan 10
As China’s Geely Group prepares to purchase Volvo Cars, suppliers and unions have expressed concerns about unauthorized copying of the Swedish carmaker’s technology. READ »

Geely to run Volvo as an independent brand

Business & Money: 26 Dec 09
Volvo will remain intact if Chinese carmaker is successful in its bid to purchase the Swedish brand from US auto manufacturer Ford, according to Geely's top executive, who was quoted by the state-run Chinese media on Friday. READ »

China's Geely: from fridge parts to car giant

Business & Money: 23 Dec 09
The Geely group, which US auto giant Ford said Wednesday had agreed to terms for buying its Swedish brand Volvo, began as a refrigerator parts supplier but, in just two decades, has grown into one of China's largest private carmakers. READ »

Ford picks China's Geely to bid for Volvo Cars

National: 28 Oct 09
Chinese automaker Geely is the only remaining bidder for the purchase Volvo Cars. READ »

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