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  • Polestar Chengdu
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    Volvo plans Polestar plant in Chengdu

    2017-10-17T16:42:00Z

    China – The Swedish company and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding, announced that together they will invest 5 billion yuan ($754.5m) to support Polestar’s product, brand and industrial development, which will include the establishment of a manufacturing facility in Chengdu. The Polestar 1 hybrid coupe will be made there from ...

  • Electrified, Volvo
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    Volvo pledges electric motors for all models

    2017-07-05T15:18:41Z

    Sweden – The vehicle-maker declared “the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine (ICE)” with the decision to fit an electric motor to every model launched from 2019 onwards, which will include full electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrids and “mild” hybrids. The OEM said it was ...

  • Volvo XC90
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    Volvo to assemble cars near Bangalore

    2017-05-18T09:45:18Z

    India – The vehicle-maker said it will focus on models based on its SPA architecture, starting production this year with the XC90 premium SUV. Volvo added that further models will be announced at a later stage.“Starting vehicle assembly in India is an important step for Volvo Cars as we aim ...

  • The first new XC60 rolls off the production line in Torslanda, Sweden
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    Volvo Torslanda makes first new XC60

    2017-04-26T16:23:28Z

    Sweden – The first vehicle, painted white, rolled off the line this morning. The new XC60 replaces the original version after nine years of production and nearly 1m deliveries.“We have worked hard in recent weeks and months to prepare Torslanda for this latest new Volvo model, and now we are ...

  • Xiaolin Yuan
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    Yuan to become Volvo's SVP, Asia-Pacific

    2017-01-20T14:09:53Z

    China – As senior vice-president (SVP) for Volvo Cars in the Asia-Pacific region, Xiaolin Yuan will replace Lars Danielson, who will retire from the company. In his new role, he will be supported by Geert Bruyneel, currently vice-president, Purchasing and Manufacturing, APAC, who will now become deputy SVP, Asia Pacific.Yuan ...

  • S90, Volvo Daqing
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    Volvo announces Chinese expansion

    2016-11-02T10:05:58Z

    China – The vehicle-maker outlined a new strategy which will involve a significant increase in capacity in the country and the development of a global manufacturing and export hub serving growing demand for Volvo’s new range of cars in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.Volvo said it will make ...

  • Start of production of new Volvo V90 premium estate
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    Volvo: new platforms for a new company

    2016-09-30T17:21:01Z

    Strong financials are justifying investment in new platforms for a company rebornIn 2015, Volvo sold a record 503,000 vehicles, an 8% increase on its 2014 volume; it also reported an operating profit of SEK6.6bn (US$779m), while its revenue grew from SEK138bn to SEK164bn. Some 198,000 vehicles were sold in Europe, ...

  • Jon Wakefield
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    Wakefield rises to Volvo leadership

    2016-09-04T20:35:45Z

    UK – As managing director, Jon Wakefield will assume overall responsibility for the operations of Volvo Car UK on a permanent basis, having served as acting managing director since July. His appointment has been confirmed with immediate effect.Wakefield joined Volvo Car UK as sales director in 2012 after working for ...

  • Jim Raggi
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    Volvo makes American leadership changes

    2016-04-26T11:31:49Z

    US – Jim Raggi will become regional vice-president, Southern Region; Gregor Hembrough will be vice-president, Northeast Region; and Michael Cottone will be promoted to regional vice-president, Western Region. The reshuffle is part of Volvo’s ongoing transformation in the US.Raggi was previously responsible for the Northeast Region, and Volvo says he ...

  • T5 Twin Engine on CMA, Volvo
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    Volvo’s new platform for compact cars

    2015-10-15T16:42:15Z

    Sweden – The Compact Modular Architecture (CMA), a smaller version of the OEM’s Scalable Product Architecture (SPA), will be introduced in 2017 and will allow a wide range of powertrains, electrical systems and technologies to be fitted on the same platform, creating significant economies of scale and a more streamlined ...

  • Volvo CMA
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    Volvo extends electrification strategy

    2015-10-15T13:33:25Z

    Sweden – The OEM has announced that plug-in hybrids will be introduced across its entire range, in the expectation that electric vehicles will make up 10% of total car sales in the medium term. Volvo will also develop an entirely new range of electrified smaller cars, plus a fully electric ...

  • Volvo S60
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    Volvo breaks ground in South Carolina

    2015-09-28T14:01:07Z

    USA – The Swedish OEM has begun construction of its new car manufacturing facility in Berkeley County, South Carolina. The company is investing $500m in the new facility which will produce the next-generation Volvo S60 sedan, based on the new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) and will have an initial capacity ...

  • Hakan Ivarsson
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    Interview: Håkan Ivarsson, Volvo

    2015-09-07T10:18:45Z

    The new XC90 is the Swedish vehicle-maker's most important model yet, introducing the latest SPA architecture. The technical director for this big SUV tells the story behind its developmentAMS: As technical director, are you head of engineering for just the V526 [the new XC90] or all other future big Volvos?Håkan ...

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    Volvo goes global

    2015-07-24T14:50:18Z

    Now in the hands of Geely, the Swedish OEM is expanding its manufacturing footprint in China and the USVolvo, one of the most iconic and best-known Swedish brands, is also the last Swedish car company, following the demise of Saab. Now owned by Chinese OEM Geely, Volvo is a small ...

  • GKN Driveline
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    GKN’s expertise used for Volvo XC90

    2015-06-11T15:59:46Z

    UK – The company worked with Volvo Cars in the development of the front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) drivelines for the new model, which will hit British roads this month. The collaboration aimed to find technical solutions to maximise efficiency, rear interior space, durability and performance.“The system created ...

  • Volvo S60
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    Volvo formalises SC plant development

    2015-05-28T10:53:35Z

    US – The signing of the agreement with local officials in Charleston, South Carolina (SC) opens the way for ground-breaking to take place this autumn. The first units are due to roll off the line in late 2018.“Today we formalise an important milestone in Volvo Cars’ global transformation in the ...

  • Volvo
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    Volvo picks South Carolina for new plant

    2015-05-11T10:28:24Z

    US – The factory in Berkeley County will cost $500m and have a capacity of 100,000 units per year. It will make latest-generation Volvo models for the US and export markets, with the first vehicles set to roll off the line in 2018.Construction of the plant will begin in early ...

  • Lex Kerssemakers
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    Volvo restructures senior management

    2015-03-23T15:25:37Z

    Sweden – The OEM has created three new business regions, each led by a senior vice-president (SVP) and member of the executive management team. Each of the three SVPs will have total operational responsibility for his region. Volvo Cars has also established an SVP role for its chief information officer.Encompassing ...

  • Volvo Torslanda
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    Volvo Torslanda shifts up a gear

    2014-10-16T14:57:35Z

    Sweden – The plant in Gothenburg will add a third shift and 1,300 personnel in the first quarter of 2015 to coincide with the production launch of Volvo’s new XC90 SUV. The move follows the opening of a new bodyshop in April this year which has raised the annual production ...

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    Volvo Gent to cut CO2 emissions by 40%

    2014-10-06T17:26:39Z

    Belgium – Volvo Car Group and Stora Enso, the global paper products group, have joined forces to reduce carbon emissions at Volvo's plant at Gent by over 40%. Stora Enso will install an underground hot water pipeline, from its biomass fuelled paper mill, to transport compressed water at a temperature ...