February 14, 2012
The following articles have been tagged with "Volvo_cars":
Society: 20 Jan 12
When naming the Swedish model most often seen on the silver screen, many might guess Greta Garbo. But the correct answer is actually the rather unassuming Volvo 240 station wagon, according to a new ranking.
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Business & Money: 6 Oct 11
China's Geely, owner of Volvo Cars, has indicated an interest in acquiring a stake in troubled Swedish automaker Saab Automobile, according to media reports.
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Lifestyle: 4 Oct 11
If you're a diplomat or have tax-free status at an international organization, a special scheme from Volvo means that you can buy a premium car at favourable prices - and gain many benefits besides.
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Business & Money: 3 Oct 11
Volvo Car Corporation is terminating production at their plant in Uddevalla, in western Sweden, when they take over sole ownership of the company in 2013, the company announced on Monday.
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Business & Money: 31 Aug 11
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has teamed up with German industrial group Siemens to develop technology for electric vehicles, the companies announced said Wednesday.
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Business & Money: 13 Jun 11
Invest Sweden, the state agency tasked with attracting foreign investment to Sweden, has denied reports that it inflated figures detailing the number of jobs created by deals it brokered with Chinese companies.
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Business & Money: 12 May 11
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars reported a profit of 2.34 billion kronor ($369 million) for 2010, marking a massive swing back into profit compared 2009.
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Business & Money: 3 May 11
Saab has entered into a "strategic partnership" with Chinese Hawtai Motor Group, who plan to invest billions of kronor into the Swedish firm, it was announced on Tuesday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 18 Apr 11
Swedish carmaker Volvo wants to let drivers kick back, take their hands off the wheel, and catch up on a little TV while barreling down the motorway, all in the name of improving road safety, The Local's Geoff Mortimore explains.
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Business & Money: 29 Mar 11
Swedish car maker Volvo said Tuesday that it plans to hire 1,200 new employees, mostly engineers to meet the development of electric cars and production expansion.
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Business & Money: 15 Mar 11
Swedish truckmaker Volvo is shuttering operations of its Japanese subsidiary amid fears of radiation leaking from nuclear plants damaged in last week's devastating tsunami, the company said on Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 28 Feb 11
Sweden is one of the hottest markets in the Nordic region for corporate mergers and acquisitions, according to a new report.
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Business & Money: 4 Feb 11
Swedish heavy vehicles maker Volvo Group returned to profit in 2010, the company reported on Friday, despite a less-than-stellar fourth quarter.
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Business & Money: 25 Jan 11
Swedish automaker Volvo opened its new China headquarters in Shanghai on Tuesday in its latest bid to expand its market share in the country.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business & Money: 8 Dec 10
After almost 14 years as president and CEO of AB Volvo, Leif Johansson announced his intention on Wednesday to resign in conjunction with his 60th birthday next summer.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business & Money: 22 Oct 10
Swedish truckmaker Volvo has shifted back into profit, reporting third-quarter profits of 2.81 billion kronor ($422 million) on Friday.
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Business & Money: 12 Oct 10
Volvo Cars is looking to relocate about 50 employees from Sweden to China as more details emerge about Geely’s plans for the Swedish carmaker's operations in China.
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Business & Money: 7 Oct 10
Saab Automobile and Volvo Cars are in talks for production collaboration, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing a spokesman from Saab owner Spyker Cars.
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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.
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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.
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Business & Money: 13 Aug 10
Swedish carmakers Saab and Volvo have both increased production to satisfy rising demand for their cars. Several hundred workers who had previously been laid off have been rehired.
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Business & Money: 3 Aug 10
About 600 employees of a Volvo bus plant near Bangalore in India are striking for better pay and the return to work of four colleagues suspended following a dispute.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business & Money: 8 Jul 10
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding expects to complete the purchase of Sweden's Volvo Cars in the third quarter, the firm said Thursday after the European Commission cleared the takeover earlier this week.
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Business & Money: 7 Jul 10
The takeover of Sweden's Volvo Cars by Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding and a Chinese regional state investment fund was cleared by the European Union's competition watchdog on Tuesday.
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Business & Money: 24 Jun 10
Volvo Cars now has a government partner among its investors, but it is not the Swedish state, TV4's business news program Ekonominyheterna reported late on Wednesday.
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Business & Money: 21 Jun 10
Swedish holding company Industrivärlden, Volvo Group's second largest shareholder, has confirmed its interest in buying some or all of Renault's stake in the Swedish truckmaker.
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Business & Money: 15 Jun 10
Swedish carmaker Volvo is continuing to triumph in the European car market. In May, the company increased sales by 18.6 percent while the overall market shrank.
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Business & Money: 1 Jun 10
In May, 24,994 new passenger cars were registered, according to industry organization Bil Sweden, an increase of 37.2 percent from last year.
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Business & Money: 4 May 10
Swedish car maker Volvo warned customers on Monday that it was considering a recall of eight models after the discovery of an engine problem that could cause their cars to suddenly accelerate.
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National: 1 May 10
Chinese car maker Geely plans to begin production in China of Volvo S60 cars and XC90 SUVs once it completes the purchase of the Swedish brand from US auto giant Ford, a top Geely Automobile executive has revealed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Business & Money: 24 Mar 10
Chinese Geely representatives will arrive in Sweden over the weekend to complete the $1.8 billion purchase of Volvo Cars from Ford, on either Sunday or Monday, according to media reports.
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Business & Money: 10 Mar 10
Chinese car maker Zheijiang Geely Holding Group is a step closer to becoming the new owner of Swedish firm Volvo Cars after announcing that it had secured the 15 billion kronor ($2.1 billion) in financing.
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Business & Money: 5 Feb 10
Swedish truck maker Volvo says it sees signs of recovery in the global economy as it reports a net loss of 14.7 billion kronor ($1.96 billion) in 2009.
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Business & Money: 1 Feb 10
Chinese car maker Geely has declared its intention to keep Volvo production in Sweden after completing the purchase of the company from US auto giant Ford, saying that it wants to protect Volvo's brand image.
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Business & Money: 26 Jan 10
Geely aims to manufacture 300,000 cars a year in China, but intends to keep Volvo’s Swedish operations intact, according to plans the company has presented to Chinese authorities.
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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.
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National: 13 Jan 10
Volvo Cars is set to thrive under new management after Ford completes the sale of its Swedish brand to Chinese automaker Geely, Ford CEO Alan Mulally said Tuesday.
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National: 9 Jan 10
Chinese carmaker Geely, which is poised to acquire Swedish auto brand Volvo from US giant Ford, plans to expand the production of Volvo cars in China, according to media reports.
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Business & Money: 7 Jan 10
The CEO of General Motors expressed doubts on Wednesday about the likelihood of a last-minute deal to save Saab Automobile from being shut down.
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Business & Money: 4 Jan 10
Swedes showed a renewed zeal for buying new cars in December, with new vehicle registrations shooting up 13 percent compared to the previous year, new statistics show.
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National: 23 Dec 09
Enterprise Minster Maud Olofsson was joined by leading Social Democrats on Wednesday in welcoming a deal over the sale of Volvo Cars to China's Geely. But labour group Unionen expressed concern for the future of the Swedish marque.
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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.
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Business & Money: 23 Dec 09
US auto giant Ford confirmed late on Wednesday morning that an agreement has been reached to sell Volvo Cars to Zhejiang Geely Holding.
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National: 23 Dec 09
In what has been a tumultuous month for the Swedish auto industry, Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding could close a deal with American Ford on Wednesday for the purchase of Volvo cars.
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Business & Money: 12 Dec 09
Chinese automaker Geely is not a suitable owner of Volvo Cars, according to eight former Volvo directors. But Volvo Cars management has dismissed the opposition to the deal as bordering on xenophobia.
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Business & Money: 8 Dec 09
Chinese automaker Geely suspended trading of its Hong Kong-listed shares on Tuesday to clarify statements it made about Volvo Cars the previous day.
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Business & Money: 7 Dec 09
The Swedish consortium Jakob said on Monday it is ready to buy Volvo Cars if the opportunity arises.
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Business & Money: 3 Dec 09
The international consortium Crown, which includes former Volvo head Roger Holtback, has submitted a revised offer to buy Volvo Cars.
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Business & Money: 27 Nov 09
The prospective buyers of Sweden-based Volvo Cars, Chinese firm Geely, have confirmed that they have secured the necessary financing for the deal.
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Business & Money: 24 Nov 09
A group headed by Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg has broken off negotiations over the purchase of Saab Automobile, the prospective buyer said in a statement.
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National: 21 Nov 09
A further two consortiums are set to compete with China’s Geely, the front runner to purchase Volvo Cars from Ford, and are expected to submit offers in the coming week.
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Business & Money: 11 Nov 09
China’s Geely, the front runner to purchase Volvo Cars from Ford, wants to build a factory in China to help increase Volvo sales to one million vehicles, according to US media reports.
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Business & Money: 4 Nov 09
Saab Automobile sales plummeted in the United States during the month of October, while sales of Volvo showed signs of improvement.
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Business & Money: 2 Nov 09
Volvo Cars posted a much improved third quarter result on Monday, losing only $135 million compared with the $458 million the company lost a year ago.
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Analysis & Opinion: 29 Oct 09
Geely Automobile's confirmed bid for Volvo is evidence of China's growing economic clout, but analysts say the company will face the tough challenge of ensuring the Swedish brand's reputation for safety, writes AFP's Allison Jackson.
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National: 28 Oct 09
Chinese automaker Geely is the only remaining bidder for the purchase Volvo Cars.
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Business & Money: 23 Oct 09
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group has reported a third quarter net loss of 2.92 billion kronor ($429 million), a result that was less severe than analysts had feared.
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Business & Money: 25 Sep 09
Ford's plans to sell Volvo to Chinese carmaker Geely for $2.5 billion are proceeding, according to reports.
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Business & Money: 16 Sep 09
Chinese automaker Geely, which had previously indicated its intentions to own 100 percent of Volvo Cars, has scrapped plans to put together a bid for Ford’s troubled Swedish subsidiary.
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Business & Money: 15 Sep 09
A nearly four percent increase in worldwide sales for Volvo Cars in August signals a turning point, according to company head Stephen Odell, despite a continued sales drop in Europe.
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Business & Money: 10 Sep 09
Volvo Cars announced on Wednesday it planned to recall 26,000 cars worldwide because of faulty software which can lead to engine problems.
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Business & Money: 9 Sep 09
Sweden's Koenigsegg Group has brought on Chinese auto company Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd (BAIC) to secure the financing needed to buy Saab from General Motors, Koenigsegg said on Wednesday.
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Business & Money: 8 Sep 09
Chinese car giant Geely confirmed on Tuesday that it is considering a bid for Ford's Swedish subsidiary Volvo Cars.
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Business & Money: 17 Aug 09
Volvo Cars' one-time parent company Volvo Group has thrown cold water on claims that it is mulling membership of a consortium working to bring the auto maker back to Sweden.
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Business & Money: 15 Aug 09
A new consortium dominated by Swedish owners has at the last minute joined in the battle to purchase Volvo Cars from Ford, according to media reports.
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Business & Money: 6 Aug 09
Chinese automaker Geely is putting the finishing touches to a bid to become a majority owner of Volvo Cars as head of a consortium that will also include an undisclosed Swedish investor, business daily Dagens Industri reports.
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Business & Money: 21 Jul 09
Swedish truck maker Volvo Group on Tuesday reported its largest-ever quarterly loss amid as massive write-offs and weak demand took their toll on profits.
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Business & Money: 18 Jun 09
Volvo Cars is to be sold to Chinese automaker Geely following an initial agreement with Ford, according to media reports in China. But representatives from both companies deny any deal is in the works.
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National: 16 Jun 09
Saab Automobile is to be sold to Swedish sports car maker Koenigsegg, Saab has confirmed.
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Business & Money: 5 Jun 09
The European Commission has approved the Swedish government’s request for loan guarantees for Volvo cars.
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Business & Money: 25 May 09
The Flemish government has responded positively to an appeal from Volvo Cars CEO Stephen Odell to support its Belgian operations including guaranteeing European Investment Bank loans.
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Business & Money: 14 May 09
Following a breakdown in talks between Volvo Cars and the Swedish government over loan guarantees, the automaker now plans to ask authorities in Belgium for help securing a loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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Business & Money: 7 May 09
A bid by Volvo Cars to secure a €200 million ($266 million) loan from the European Investment Bank fell apart after talks with the Swedish government broke down, the company said on Thursday.
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Business & Money: 24 Apr 09
Swedish truck maker AB Volvo confirmed mounting losses for the first quarter on Friday, reporting that demand has collapsed in the wake of the financial crisis.
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Business & Money: 21 Apr 09
Sweden's Volvo Cars is set to recall over 21,000 vehicles across Europe due to reports of faulty cooling fans, according to a company spokesperson on Monday.
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Business & Money: 20 Apr 09
Chinese auto company representatives interested in buying Volvo Cars from Ford will be heading to Sweden next week to visit the troubled Swedish carmaker’s European headquarters.
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Business & Money: 25 Mar 09
US car maker Ford revealed on Wednesday it is in detailed talks with potential buyers for its Volvo Cars subsidiary.
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Business & Money: 12 Mar 09
Swedish car maker Volvo Cars announced on Thursday a freeze on salaries of all employees and slash executive pay in an attempt to avoid further redundancies.
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Business & Money: 11 Mar 09
Swedish car maker Volvo Cars, and truck makers Volvo Trucks and Scania, have secured loans totalling one billion euros ($1.26 billion) from the European Investment Bank.
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Business & Money: 10 Mar 09
A group of Swedish-led investors may be preparing a bid to buy Volvo Cars, according to a media report.
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Business & Money: 3 Mar 09
Senior General Motors executive Bob Lutz has suggested that a solution to the problems faced by Swedish car firms Volvo and Saab would be to merge them - "that way both we and Ford get rid of a problem."
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Business & Money: 24 Feb 09
Volvo Cars is likely to get support from the Swedish government in its request for a substantial loan from the European Investment Bank.
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Business & Money: 18 Feb 09
Swedish automaker Saab may find itself filing for bankruptcy protection “as early as this month” if its US parent General Motors (GM) doesn’t get financial assistance from the Swedish government.
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Business & Money: 6 Feb 09
Representatives from Ford will be meeting with investment banks in London next week to discuss the potential sale of its Volvo Cars subsidiary, Sweden’s leading business daily reported on Friday.
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