Sweden
Sweden promises €445 million in loan guarantees to Volvo
The solipsism of American media has a way of quietly filtering out much of the rest of the world, but the car industry is in a pinch just about everywhere. Nowhere is that picture clearer than in Sweden where ailing carmakers Saab and Volvo have been seeking government aid for months. Today word...
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Next-gen Buick small sedan could be built by Opel
A next-generation Buick small sedan, headed for sale in the U.S. and China, could be built around the FWD Delta II platform in Opel's Russelsheim, Germany plant, according to... January 28, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 3
Volvo C30 ‘Racer’ envisaged by Sweden’s Vizualtech
Vizualtech, a Swedish design firm that specializes in constructing virtual 3D models of cars and boats, has just released a new set of images of a race-inspired Volvo C30... January 28, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Volvo reinstates free maintenance on new cars
Free maintenance programs were once de rigeur for the upper ranks of the automobile industry, but the service has been dying a slow death with brands like Mercedes-Benz and... December 26, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
Sweden offers $3.4 billion package to auto industry
The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed the $14 billion loan bill and it's now headed to the Senate, but that's not the end of the story. Lawmakers in Sweden have... December 11, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 2
Ford refuses to comment on talks with Chinese firms over Volvo sale
Earlier this week reports emerged that Ford was in talks with Chinese carmakers Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and Changan Auto over a potential sale of... December 10, 2008 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo lays off 2,700 workers, in sale talks with China's SAIC
Labor negotiations between Volvo and Sweden's auto worker union have come to a close today, resulting in the termination of 2,721 emloyees, the vast majority of which are... December 8, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 1
Future for Swedish carmakers looks bleak without aid
Swedish carmakers Saab and Volvo are in dire straits due to the poor financial performance of their respective parent companies General Motors and Ford. When compared to one... December 8, 2008 by Jeremy Weber 2
GM will decide Saab's fate quickly, Sweden willing to help, but not buy
Yesterday all three of America's major carmakers revealed their future plans to Congress, and a part of General Motors' was the possible sale of Saab. While the brand is... December 3, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 1
Ford considering Volvo sale, joins GM to ask Sweden for aid
General Motors has disavowed selling any of its brands but Hummer, but tough financial and market situations are bringing serious pressure to bear. Just this morning, Ford... December 1, 2008 by Alex Kaufmann 2
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