Volvo Car offers Geely access to European factories

14 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 4

Chief executive Hakan Samuelsson said Geely could build cars at Volvo plants in Europe as Chinese brands seek to avoid EU electric-vehicle tariffs.
Samuelsson said local production is necessary for Chinese automakers to succeed in Europe, where they are expanding despite trade barriers.
The comments came as Volvo reported lower earnings, with the carmaker facing tougher competition in the US and China.

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