Volvo Cars and Geely cooperate in new R&D Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden

Geely Holding, majority owner of Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars) and Geely, will establish a Research and Development Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Centre will develop a new modular architecture and set of components for future C-segment cars, addressing the needs of both Volvo Cars and Geely. The Centre will be run by Mats Fagerhag, currently Vice-President

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Volkswagen announces senior moves

John P. White (57) will lead Volkswagen Group Australia as Managing Director Volkswagen Group and Brand Director Volkswagen Passenger Cars effective April 1, 2013. White takes over from Anke Kockler (45), who is preparing for a new function. White's

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Volkswagen claims maiden victory in the World Rally Championship

A milestone for Volkswagen in motorsport - Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia (F/F) have won the Rally Sweden at the wheel of the Polo R WRC. In doing so, Volkswagen has already far exceeded its own expectations of what is the team's debut season in the

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Volvo Car Group announces global December retail sales; 7.2 per cent down

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) reports global retail sales of 38,555 cars for the month of December, representing a 7.2 per cent decline versus December 2011. Sales increased significantly in the United States and Sweden, driven by strong demand for the Volvo V40, S60,

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Honda CRF450R and CRF250L make public debut at Grand Prix of Uddevalla, Sweden

In a presentation by Factory Honda World Motocross riders Evgeny Bobryshev and Rui Goncalves, Honda revealed the new CRF450R and CRF250L models to the European racing media at the World Motocross Grand Prix in Uddevalla, Sweden.

The 13 year model

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Volvo Car Corporation to develop active safety systems at new test facility

An entirely new test facility for active car safety is all set to play an important role for Volvo Car Corporation's continued leadership in the field of safety. The facility will be built and operated by the company Active Safety Test Area AB - ASTA.

Operating under

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Marc Engelen appointed as President & CEO, Volvo Cars of Canada

Marc Engelen has been appointed as President & CEO, Volvo Cars of Canada Corporation, succeeding Jeff Pugliese. Pugliese will conclude his four year term as President & CEO of Volvo Cars of Canada, returning to Volvo Cars of North America to head up the commercial

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Nick Connor as Managing Director of Volvo Car UK Ltd.

Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, Sweden has confirmed the appointment of Nick Connor as Managing Director of Volvo Car UK as well as its Ireland and Iceland subsidiaries. Connor, 47, succeeds Peter Rask who left the business in 2011 and he has

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Volvo Car Corporation welcomes Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao to Volvo headquarters in Gothenburg

Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of the People's Republic of China visited the Volvo Car Corporation facilities in Gothenburg, Sweden. Attending the Prime Minister's visit were, among others, Volvo Car Corporation CEO & President Stefan Jacoby and Volvo Car Corporation

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The same car in the same place, but 85 years later

On April 14, 1927, the first mass-produced Volvo car rolled-off the production line at the Lundby factory in Goteborg. Now, 85 years later, the Volvo Group is one of the world's largest manufacturers of commercial vehicles and Volvo Car Corporation sells almost 500,000

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