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Volvo

Dating back to 1927, when its first model was built, Volvo Group used to build trucks and cars, as well as marine and aero engines. In 1999, it sold its car business to Ford Motor for US$6.45 billion, and focused on commercial vehicles. Ford sold Volvo to China’s Geely in 2010.

Chairman / President

Martin Lundstedt

CEO / Managing Director

Martin Lundstedt

CFO / Finance Director

Mats Backman

Industry

Heavy equipment

Website

volvogroup.com

Headquarters address

AB Volvo, SE-405 08 Gothenburg, Sweden

Stock Code

OMX:VOLV B

Year founded

1927

Employees work at a car factory in Arlington, Texas. Photo: The Dallas Morning News/TNS

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Geely-owned Volvo is seen as the most exposed among Western carmakers to the potential EU tariffs. Photo: dpa

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An employee working on a Volvo S60 on the assembly line at the company's manufacturing plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Photo: Handout

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Workers are seen on the side of an assembly line at the Volvo Cars manufacturing plant in Daqing, Heilongjiang province in June 2018. Photo: Reuters

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