Volvo Exec to Lead Chinese Manufacturing Operations
8 Oct 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The mixing of Scandinavian and Chinese cultures continues at Volvo after Geely took over the now former Ford unit. After earlier this week Volvo announced the appointment of Chinese Freeman Shen as ...
Volvo Appoints New Head for Chinese Operations
5 Oct 2010, 12:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the passing of Swedish manufacturer Volvo under Chinese management, the carmaker devised an audacious plan for its expansion on what is today the fastest growing automotive market in the ...
Volvo Future Plans Revealed
29 Sep 2010, 07:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo is planning to reshape its future model line-up as part of the rebirth process the company is going through. This means that some of the models will be discontinued as the range changes its st...
Geely Picks Locations for Three Volvo Chinese Plants
20 Sep 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Rumors regarding a potential Chinese Volvo plant that would open its doors after Geely completes the transaction have surfaced even before officials of the two companies shook hands and smiled in fr...
Geely to Build Volvo Plant in China
21 Aug 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The ink hasn't even completely dried on the purchase contract for Volvo signed between the Chinese and American manufacturer Ford and Geely is already thinking big. With its sights set on m...
Volvo Geely Deal Completed
2 Aug 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally Volvo passed over to the Chinese, American manufacturer Ford announced today, after four months of negotiations. Volvo Car Corporation and related assets now fully belong to the Zhejiang Gee...
China Approves Geely Volvo Buy
29 Jul 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things begin to unravel at increasing speed for the projected Volvo-Geely deal, as the Chinese Commerce Ministry announced it has approved the purchase of the Swedish unit by Geely. The announcement...
Volvo Geely Deal to Conclude Next Week
29 Jul 2010, 07:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Four months after American manufacturer Ford and Chinese group Geely found common ground for the Volvo deal, the conclusion of the sale is expected to take place. Next week, the industry expects to ...
Geely Chief Becomes Volvo Chairman
15 Jul 2010, 13:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For all those of you still hoping Ford will have a change of heart and give Volvo to anybody but the Chinese, Volvo's today announcement may come as a blow to the groin. Geely and Volvo ann...
Geely Gets EU Approval to Buy Volvo
7 Jul 2010, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After a few good months when nothing of the announced deal between Chinese group Geely and Ford transpired, news of the European Union (EU) giving the Chinese a green light for the purchase of Volvo...
The Way Volvo Wants to Succeed in China - 150K Sold Cars Per Year
29 Jun 2010, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Geely and Ford have already reached an agreement on the Volvo takeover, but the two companies are still working on the terms of the deal, with the final signature expected in the third quarter of th...
Chinese Investment Group Joins Geely Volvo Bid
27 Jun 2010, 10:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It's been a while since we've heard anything about the projected, somewhat agreed upon transaction between American manufacturer Ford and Chinese carmaker Geely for the sale/purchase of th...
Saab Worried by the Geely-Volvo Deal
11 Jun 2010, 13:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In March 2010, Volvo, Geely and Ford proudly announced that they have reached a conclusion to their negotiations and that the sale of the Swedish carmaker to the Chinese will be completed by the thi...
Volvo Targets Sales of 7,000 Cars a Year in Australia
11 May 2010, 08:02 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volvo estimates sales of 7,000 cars a year in Australia in the following years, based on new models and injection of fresh resources from new owner Geely. According to Just Auto, Volvo’s ta...
Geely IG, Cheaper than the Tata Nano
10 May 2010, 07:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The title of the world's cheapest car will no longer be an attribute of only one vehicle, but tends to become a segment of its own after the Chinese from Geely previewed earlier this month the ...
Geely Shows Solar Hybrid Micro Car
2 May 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after it rolled out the Panda/Nanoq electric car, Geely popped out another trick it was holding up its sleeve: a bug-like vehicle that uses solar panels and a hybrid powertrain for fuel effi...
Geely Developing Seven-Speed Double Clutch Transmission
15 Apr 2010, 09:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Geely is currently developing a seven-speed DCT double clutch transmission and plans to offer it as an option for a part of its vehicles in the future. The announcement was made by the company&r...
Volvo Hopes to Grow Under Geely Ownership
2 Apr 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Now that the Volvo-Geely deal has been approved, the Swedish manufacturer is free to focus on its future and decide the best ways to continue its growth. Volvo's North American CEO expressed hi...
Ford and Geely Reached Final Volvo Transaction Agreement
28 Mar 2010, 17:59 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / No more American-Swedish-Chinese automotive nail biting or rephrased press releases: Ford announced that it has reached a final agreement to sell Volvo and all the related assets to Geely. The sa...
Volvo Expanding Its UK Dealer Network
25 Mar 2010, 15:48 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As Volvo is waiting to be officially transferred under Geely’s arm, the company is gearing up for the new market opportunities that will come in the future. For example, the carmaker’s U...