Olle Axelson leaves Volvo Car Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation SVP Public Affairs Olle Axelson is leaving the company after 12 years as a member of the Executive Management Team. Axelson was recruited to Volvo Car Corporation during summer 2000 and he has worked as a Senior Vice-President for

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Volvo Car Corporation signs MoU on strategic partnership with China Development Bank Corporation

Volvo Car Corporation and China Development Bank Corporation announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership. Under the intent of the MoU, the parties will evaluate a possible cooperation related to China

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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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Top players at the 18th Volvo China Open

Soon after Volvo opened its business links with China twenty years ago, it became the first western brand to engage with golf in China via its initial sponsorship of the Volvo China Open in 1995. Since then, the relationship has gone from strength to strength and this month

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Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO Stefan Jacoby named 'Influencer of the Year'

Volvo Car Corporation President and CEO Stefan Jacoby has been named 'Influencer of the Year' by StrategiTorget Verkstadsindustrin - a forum for selected decision-makers in the Swedish engineering industry. "This is a prestigious title that I am very proud to

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Duncan Forrester as Director, Global Social Media

Volvo Car Corporation has announced that Duncan Forrester will become the new Director, Global Social Media within the Public Affairs department. Reporting directly to Olle Axelson, Senior Vice-President of Public Affairs, the new role will develop global

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Volvo Car Corporation appoints Thomas Ingenlath as new Head of Design

Thomas Ingenlath, 48, has been appointed Vice-President Design at Volvo Car Corporation, arriving from a position as head of the Volkswagen Design Centre in Potsdam, Germany.

Thomas Ingenlath will assume the position as Vice-President Design, Volvo Car

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU's goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions

Volvo Car Corporation warns that EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions are being jeopardised by the absence of harmonised incentives to consumers.

Another key issue is the urge for continuous support to automotive research and development, including

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Volvo Car Corporation conquers Geneva with class-leading efficiency and dynamics in a compact package

Volvo Car Corporation's launch of the all-new Volvo V40 is perfectly in tune with this year's efficiency and downsizing trend at the Geneva Motor Show.

"The V40 proves that class-leading fuel efficiency in a compact package can be combined with exciting driving

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