Chinese President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan, and King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium visit Volvo Cars plant in Ghent

March 31, 2014 | Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

‍President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China and First Lady Madame Peng Liyuan, joined by King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium, visited the Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) facilities in Ghent, Belgium today. Attending the President’s and the King and Queen’s visit were, among others, Håkan Samuelsson, President & CEO of Volvo…

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Announces the Founding of Daqing Volvo Car Manufacturing Company

September 26, 2013 | Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Volvo enters new stage in its comprehensive premium segment strategy 26 September 2013, Harbin, China. The founding of Daqing Volvo Car Manufacturing Co, Ltd. (Volvo Cars’ joint venture in China) was today officially announced. The move marks the beginning of a period of rapid development in the localization of Volvo Cars’ production in China, as well…

Joint Geely-Volvo R&D Centre Goes into Operation in Gothenburg

September 12, 2013 | Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

New Modular Architecture to be developed for both Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to lead into the future 13 September, 2013, Gothenburg, Sweden. Geely Group is excited to announce that the joint R&D Centre of Geely Auto and Volvo Cars in Gothenburg starts soft operation following the decision made in February this year. The Centre will…

Geely Group Donates 20 Million RMB For Quake-stricken Area in Ya’an

April 20, 2013 | Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

20 April 2013, Ya’an, China. In the early morning of April 20th 2013, Ya’an city in Sichuan province was struck by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which caused heavy loss of life and damage to property. In order to help the local people in the disaster area overcome difficulties and restore their life to normality, Geely Group…

Geely Auto and Volvo Cars Cooperate in New R&D Centre in Gothenburg, Sweden

February 1, 2013 | Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

1 February 2013, Hangzhou, China/Gothenburg, Sweden. Geely Holding, majority owner of Volvo Car Corporation (Volvo Cars) and Geely Auto, 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…

Geely Signs Definitive Stock Purchase Agreement with Ford to Acquire Volvo Car Corporation

March 27, 2010 | Volvo Car Group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

28 March 2018 Hangzhou, China / Gothenburg, Sweden. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (“Zhejiang Geely Holding Group”), one of the fastest-growing car manufacturers in China, today announced it has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement with Ford Motor Company to acquire 100 per cent of Volvo Car Corporation (“Volvo Cars”) and related assets (primarily intellectual property).…