Posts Tagged ‘volvo’
Volvo Concept Universe = Volvo S100 (?)
Published on February 2, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Volvo Concept Universe debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. It was seen by the time as a sorta sweetener for Mr. Li Shifu, owner of Geely and thereby from Volvo. Li wanted a big Volvo badly to compete with the S-class, 7 and A8.
Spy Shots: facelifted Volvo S80L pops up in China
Published on January 13, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
These are the very first spy shots of the facelifted Volvo S80L in China, the new car will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in November. As usual with Volvo changes are small, mostly around the grille, head lights and bumper. Still, it does look freshed up a bit.
Volvo’s 2011 car sales up 20%
Published on January 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo Cars said on Thursday that vehicle sales rose by a fifth last year, putting it on track to remain profitable and making it the fastest growing luxury carmaker.
Best known for its expertise in safety features and traditional emphasis on station wagons like the Volvo V50, Volvo said retail volumes rose 20.3 percent to 449,255 vehicles, its best sales performance since 2007.
How to sell a Volvo in China, Movie!
Published on December 16, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo has a rock-solid image in old Europe. Swedish, strong, reliable, and very safe, but it won’t get your pants wet. Under the brand’s new owner Geely however things seem to change… Here we have a 5 minute movie from the Guangzhou Auto Show last month. Six Chinese beauties are dancing ’round an orange S60. Yeah baby, sex that Volvo up! Performance:
Two new Volvo’s to be made in China from 2013
Published on November 25, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Swedish premium vehicle brand Volvo AB, purchased by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd last year, will make China one of its global bases as it prepares for local production of the first model in the country in 2013.
“The first locally produced model, a medium-sized sedan, will be launched in 2013, followed by a small sedan in 2014,” said Shen Hui, senior vice-president of Volvo and chairman of Volvo Cars China Operations. The two models, tailored to grab volume sales in China, are under development, led by Volvo’s new research and development center in Jiading district, Shanghai.
Volvo will test C30 EV in China
Published on November 11, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo Cars China will test two C30 Electric cars in China, in conjunction with Shanghai International Automobile City Group, a local government supervision authority. The plan is to gain a better understanding of customer behaviour and their expectations of electric vehicles. Read more »
Volvo designer Peter Horbury moves to China’s Geely
Published on November 2, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo Car Corporation’s styling chief Peter Horbury is moving to the Swedish automaker’s sister brand, Geely Group, as senior vice president design. A decision on who will succeed Horbury as Volvo head of design has not been made.
Geely will develop two new Volvo’s in China
Published on November 1, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo’s future under Geely is getting more and more clear and things are looking good. For the brand that is, not so much for the development center back in old Sweden. Geely has established a brand-new Volvo development center in Shanghai which will develop two new Volvo’s: a small car and a mid-sized car.
Geely: no interest in buying Saab
Published on October 6, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely Automobile Holdings, a unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., said Thursday it has no interest in acquiring Swedish car maker Saab Automobile in response to a newspaper report on the matter.
Volvo owner Geely interested in Saab
Published on October 6, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The owner of Volvo cars, China’s Geely , is interested in becoming the owner of struggling car maker Saab , Swedish daily Dagens Nyheter wrote on Thursday, citing an unnamed source with knowledge of the situation.
