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VW China recall may cost more than $600 million
according to John Zeng, Shanghai-based managing director at LMC Automotive. Tata Motors Ltd.'s Jaguar Land Rover and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.'s Volvo Cars may benefit since they focus on imports, he said. "People will choose the import models
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Should EVs Speak Up? (3/19/13)
electricity and hydrogen. And strong government policies to overcome high cost an influence consumer choices. Chinese auto makers geely and thing have pulled back from talks to acquire the plug in hybrid maker for Oscar. That according to a source cited by the
policies to overcome high cost an influence consumer choices. Chinese auto makers geely and -- thing have pulled back from talks to acquire the plug in hybrid maker for Oscar. That according to a source -
Funding rift prompted resignation of Fisker founder, report says
sensitive time for the company, which has been in strategic talks with China's Geely , the owner of Sweden's Volvo, and state-owned Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Geely has since bowed out of bidding process, sources have said, though they added
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Volvo wins approval to produce in China, report says
the Swedish carmaker owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., won the approval of ..... The approval is a long-awaited step for Geely Chairman Li Shufu, who bet he'd have ..... authorization paves the way for Li's Geely to offer Volvo cars at cheaper prices because
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Volvo said to win China approval to begin local car production
province. The approval is a long-awaited step for Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.'s Chairman Li Shufu, who bet he'd have ..... United States. Li said earlier this month he was confident Geely 's sales growth would outperform that of the Chinese auto industry
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China's Geely won't make final bid for Fisker stake, report says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will not bid for a majority ..... sources familiar with the matter.andnbsp; Geely , the owner of Sweden's Volvo, had been ..... of the confidential nature of the deal. Geely did not immediately respond to a request
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Fisker without Fisker: What's next?
pawn its technology and assets to Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely . That prospect may have led to the resignation of the 49 ..... summer, leaving Fisker without a battery supplier. Zhejiang Geely , which owns Volvo, leads the bidding to take over Fisker Automotive
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Henrik Fisker quits Fisker Automotive in dispute with management
We're in the midst of some serious negotiating." News reports last month said that a Chinese holding group, Zhejiang Geely , which owns Volvo, leads the bidding to take over Fisker Automotive. In a statement posted this afternoon, the company said
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Henrik Fisker resigns as executive chairman of Fisker Automotive
We're in the midst of some serious negotiating." News reports last month said that a Chinese holding group, Zhejiang Geely , which owns Volvo, leads the bidding to take over Fisker Automotive. Seeking capital Fisker Automotive has been seeking capital
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China passes Sweden as Volvo's No. 2 market
sold in China, up 110 percent year-on-year, according to Volvo. Volvo, owned by private Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., expects to start producing vehicles later this year in the southwest China city of Chengdu.
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Volvo may add models to aid struggling dealers
say they need the V60. Volvo also is working with Zhejiang Geely Holding, its Chinese parent company, on a small-car platform ..... been disclosed. The first new vehicle developed under Zhejiang Geely , which acquired Volvo from Ford in 2010, is the redesigned
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Billionaires list confirms it: There's money in the car biz
3 billion), chairman of Great Wall Motor; Wang Chuanfu ($2.3 billion), chairman of BYD; and Li Shufu, who heads Geely -Volvo ($2.2 billion). One Korean made the list: Chung Eui-San ($2.2 billion), the eldest son of Hyundai Motors
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For Volvo, 4 refreshed nameplates to carry load for a while
XC90 crossover goes on sale. The XC90, which is 10 years old, will be the first vehicle developed entirely under Zhejiang Geely Holding Group -- the Chinese company that acquired Volvo from Ford Motor Co. in 2010. The change in ownership and global
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Qoros will launch compact sedan in Europe priced below 20,000 euros
Chinese manufacturer to try to gain a foothold in Europe's highly competitive market, along with SAIC-owned MG Motor, Geely and Great Wall. Chinese carmakers have found it difficult to make an impact in the region's heavily brand-conscious market
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Volvo promotes China manufacturing head Danielson to regional chief
its No. 3 global market after the United States and Sweden, but it plans to introduce 10 new models in the country within six years. Volvo was purchased from Ford Motor Co. by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group for $1.8 billion in 2010.
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Geely to invest 116 million euros in cab maker
SHANGHAI (Bloomberg) -- Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. will invest 100 million ..... turn the company profitable. Zhejiang Geely Chairman Li Shufu announced the investment ..... reported the plan earlier today. Zhejiang Geely agreed to buy Manganese Bronze, which
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Ex-Porsche designer aims to give Chery a styling boost
designer Leonardo Fioravanti as chief design officer last year. Former Volvo Car chief designer Peter Horbury joined Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. in 2011 as senior vice president in charge of design. Great Wall Motor Co., China's biggest maker of
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Sources say Geely leads in fight for Fisker
Zhejiang Geely , which owns Volvo, leads the bidding to ..... Reuters. That's because privately owned Geely can move faster than the only other company ..... electric-car maker Fisker executives believe Geely is "more serious" and "passionate" about
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China is 10 years from fielding global, competitive automakers, report says
positively surprised" by the progress made by smaller, independent Chinese automakers such as Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Warburton said. A teardown of Geely 's EC7 model showed that the Hangzhou, China-based company had a clear grip of engine
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China is 10 years from fielding global, competitive automakers, report says
positively surprised" by the progress made by smaller, independent Chinese automakers such as Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., Warburton said. A teardown of Geely 's EC7 model showed that the Hangzhou, China-based company had a clear grip of engine