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Stefan Jacoby's tenure as CEO of the Volvo Car Group has ended after only a little over two years with the Swedish carmaker announcing that he is being replaced by HÃ¥kan Samuelsson, currently Board member and former chief of MAN trucking, effective immediately.
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Stefan Jacoby Steps Down as Volvo's CEO, is Replaced by Hakan Samuelsson
Stefan Jacoby's tenure as CEO of the Volvo Car Group has ended after only a little over two years with the Swedish carmaker announcing that he is being replaced by HÃ¥kan Samuelsson, currently Board member and former chief of MAN trucking, effective immediately.
Even though Jacoby did suffer a mild stroke last month, the vice chairman of Volvo Car Group, Hans-Olov Olsson told reporters that that his health was not the reason why Volvo's board members decided to replace him.
Read more »- Volvo Shopping Around For A Partner To Build Cars In North America, Wouldn't Mind Talking To Fiat
Not to be outdone by its German rivals in the premium segment, Volvo is actively looking for a new partner to manufacture cars in North America, according to a report from Bloomberg News that cited an interview with the Swedish automaker's CEO Stefan...
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On April 14, 1927, at 10 am, Volvo sales manager Hilmer Johansson was photographed while he was driving the Swedish company's first mass-produced automobile, the ÖV4, through the factory gates in Lundby in Göteborg. To celebrate the 85th...
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Not all car manufacturers are suffering from the economic crisis that is currently raging in Europe. Volvo, for one, is expecting to sell between 430,000-440,000 units this year, compared to 374,000 cars last year. According to the Swedish carmaker’s...
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