China Made Volvos Headed for US
Volvo vehicles being built in China will be exported to the U.S. “fairly quickly,” according to Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson.
The Swedish automaker is now owned by China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and will be using the country as a manufacturing and export base in the future. Samuelsson believes that a decision will be made fairly quickly in the Volvo group about when exports will begin from China to the U.S., though it will be discussed with Volvo’s dealers before hand.
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Samuelsson remains optimistic that American consumers will be accepting of vehicles built in China, stating that American consumers are accustomed to products from China such as smartphones.
Volvo is continuing to work on autonomous driving technologies and will launch a joint test with the Swedish government in 2017. Samuelsson believes that driving will never be 100-percent autonomous however, but hopes to take out “the really boring parts,” such as sitting in traffic or cruising on the freeway.
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Jason Siu began his career in automotive journalism in 2003 with Modified Magazine, a property previously held by VerticalScope. As the West Coast Editor, he played a pivotal role while also extending his expertise to Modified Luxury & Exotics and Modified Mustangs. Beyond his editorial work, Jason authored two notable Cartech books. His tenure at AutoGuide.com saw him immersed in the daily news cycle, yet his passion for hands-on evaluation led him to focus on testing and product reviews, offering well-rounded recommendations to AutoGuide readers. Currently, as the Content Director for VerticalScope, Jason spearheads the content strategy for an array of online publications, a role that has him at the helm of ensuring quality and consistency across the board.
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