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Gasgoo.com (Shanghai August 25) - Volvo Cars held a press conference in Beijing earlier this week, with Senior Vice President for China Operations Shen Hui, Global Marketing President Richard Monturo and Chinese Sales President and Executive Chairman Richard Snijders all making an appearance. At the event, Volvo executives announced their new global 'people-first' strategy for the brand.
Aug. 26 , 2011Gasgoo.com (Shanghai July 14) - Volvo's Chinese sales exceeded 21,000 vehicles in the first half of the year, a rise of 36 percent, auto.sina.com.cn reported today. Volvo's Chinese sales have helped the manufacturer reach global growth of 20 percent. The country is now the manufacturer's third largest market, following the US and Volvo's home country of Sweden.
Jul. 15 , 2011Gasgoo.com (Shanghai June 23) - Volvo's planned factory in Daqing, Hei Longjiang has gained the Ministry of Environmental Protection's seal of approval, dfdaily.com reported today. The annoucement means that Volvo has passed one of its largest hurdles in constructing the new 84 hectare factory, which will specialize in producing the 113K and C60 sedans (pictured above), as well as a yet unnamed minivan, rumored to be the XC680. Volvo has invested 4.58 billion yuan ($708.9m) in the site, which will include painting and welding rooms as well as a test circuit.
Jun. 25 , 2011