China Geely buys Sweden's Volvo

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Geely's Chairman Li Shufu (L1) poses for photo with Swedish Vice PM Maud Olofsson (Middle) and Volvo CEO Stephen Odell after the contract signing ceremony.

Geely's Chairman Li Shufu (L1) poses for photo with Swedish Vice PM Maud Olofsson (Middle) and Volvo CEO Stephen Odell after the contract signing ceremony.


But Ford has been attempting to sell Volvo since late 2008, due to its poor market performance. Geely was named as the preferred bidder for the Swedish subsidiary in October 2009.

Geely, which started to manufacture cars in 1998, is a major private automaker in China, with its headquarters based in southeast China's Zhejiang province. Geely Holding Group is the parent company of Geely Automobile Holdings.

Besides Ford, some other Western auto giants are also seeking buyers in China. Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings has agreed to buy some powertrain technology from General Motors Co.'s Swedish Saab unit.

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