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Here's an odd twist to a story we originally thought was over; when Volvo presented the new V40 last year, North American officials told Carscoops that the company had no plans to sell it on this side of the Atlantic because, "sales data and our continued market analysis confirm that demand for a five-door hatchback like the V40 would not be strong enough to warrant bringing it to the United States".
- Volvo Tells Us V40 Cross Country Not Coming To The States Either [new Photos And Videos]
The good news about the V40 Cross Country is that we have a fresh set of high-resolution images and a pair of videos to show you following the introduction of the car the other day. The bad news is that if you live in the United States and thought the...
- 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...
- Canada Won't Be Getting The New Volvo V40 Either
Since many of you, our readers, asked whether the new Volvo V40 hatchback would be coming to Canada, as the company's U.S. spokespeople wouldn't elaborate on the issue, we decided to find out by sending an email to Volvo Cars of Canada. And...
- Two Shall Enter, One Shall Leave: Geely And Volvo Disagree On Volvo's Future
Li Shufu, president of current Volvo owner, China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., appears to be having some issues with Volvo executives regarding the brand's future plans. According to Auto News Europe, there are two major issues: 1) the...
- Geely Chairman Promises To Liberate Volvo From Its Capitalist Owner / Oppressors
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu recently had this to say about Volvo and its $1.8 billion purchase from Ford Motor Company: "A tiger belongs to the forest. It belongs to the wild world and not confined in a zoo. We need to liberate...
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Volvo's U.S. Arm Pressing Swedish Execs to Bring V40 to North America
Here's an odd twist to a story we originally thought was over; when Volvo presented the new V40 last year, North American officials told Carscoops that the company had no plans to sell it on this side of the Atlantic because, "sales data and our continued market analysis confirm that demand for a five-door hatchback like the V40 would not be strong enough to warrant bringing it to the United States".
A year and a half later, another Volvo executive, Tassos Panas, head of marketing and product development at Volvo Cars of North America, told Autonews that he will join the brand's U.S. dealers and press executives in Sweden to reverse that decision!
Read more »- Volvo Tells Us V40 Cross Country Not Coming To The States Either [new Photos And Videos]
The good news about the V40 Cross Country is that we have a fresh set of high-resolution images and a pair of videos to show you following the introduction of the car the other day. The bad news is that if you live in the United States and thought the...
- 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...
- Canada Won't Be Getting The New Volvo V40 Either
Since many of you, our readers, asked whether the new Volvo V40 hatchback would be coming to Canada, as the company's U.S. spokespeople wouldn't elaborate on the issue, we decided to find out by sending an email to Volvo Cars of Canada. And...
- Two Shall Enter, One Shall Leave: Geely And Volvo Disagree On Volvo's Future
Li Shufu, president of current Volvo owner, China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., appears to be having some issues with Volvo executives regarding the brand's future plans. According to Auto News Europe, there are two major issues: 1) the...
- Geely Chairman Promises To Liberate Volvo From Its Capitalist Owner / Oppressors
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu recently had this to say about Volvo and its $1.8 billion purchase from Ford Motor Company: "A tiger belongs to the forest. It belongs to the wild world and not confined in a zoo. We need to liberate...