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If the deal between Geely and Volvo goes through, the Chinese carmaker has fairly ambitious plans for the Swedish brand, especially in the domestic market. A report rolled out by the Wall Street Journal reveals that Geely wants to offer around $2 billion for Volvo ...
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Volvo presented some pictures of S60, the most important car for the Swedish next year. The car looks almost identical to the sedan concept presented at the Detroit motor show last year. The production model is scheduled to debut at Geneva Motor Show in early ...
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The Volvo range for the Australian market will be expanded for 2010 model year with the addition of two new engines, the twin-turbo D5 and the four-cylinder 2.0D. The former will featured on the XC60, XC70 and S80, while the latter will replace the previous ...
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Some four months ago we were reporting on 2009 Volvo Environment Prize, which was awarded to one of the most appreciated atmospheric scientists for important findings on the ozone layer depletion and on the UN climate panel. Today, Dr Solomon and her team arrived ...
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Geely Confident of Buying VolvoINDUSTRYZhejiang Geely Holding, owner of Geely Automobile, is confident that it will manage to complete the Volvo takeover after Ford confirmed last week that the Chinese manufacturer has the biggest chances to do so. Geely chairman Li Shufu said during an event in Shanghai that the company is deeply involved in takeover negotiations but hasn't provided a deadline for the deal to get through. "There are lots of details and we're taking our time," said Li according to Reuters. Furthermore, Li confirmed that he hopes to bring Geely in several large markets around the world and Volvo would have a huge contribution in reaching this goal. "We will continue to work hard and bring Geely to every corner of the world," Li said. "We are seeking our way out into the ... >> Read more |
After months of rumors, Ford has just confirmed that Geely is its preferred bidder for Volvo Cars, meaning that the Chinese company is now in pole-position to take over the Swedish unit. Details of the dealer are yet to be disclosed but Ford claims negotiations ...
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As sale discussions continue, Volvo is unveiling the 2011 C30 and C70 in North America, at the 39th annual South Florida International Motor Show. If real interest is shown in these cars, it might boost takeover discussions, as both parties (Ford and Geely) are anxious ...
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The new Volvo S60 will not be launched until 2010, yet Swedish carmaker Volvo announced that it has invited a famous artist to ‘see’ and paint the car. Turkish artist Esref Armagan is the artist that will get to interpret the Volvo S60 with his unique ...
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Volvo will bring a number of modifications on the 2010 XC90, before the official debut of the new-generation that has been delayed due to the company's financial problems. It appears the Swedish manufacturer wants to offer the XC90 only in seven-seat configuration ...
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British division of Volvo has just inaugurated two more dealerships in the UK, namely in Chesterfield and Billericay, which form part of strategy to grow its national network to 110 by the end of 2010. With these two new sites, Volvo UK’s dealers increased to 104. ...
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