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REPORT: U.S consortium now in lead for Volvo purchase

Just about a month ago, news hit the interwebs that Chinese automaker Geely officially became Ford's preferred bidder for Volvo once concerns over intellectual property were sorted out. Today, though, we're hearing that Crown, a consortium led by former Ford director Michael Dingman, former Ford and Chrysler LLC executive Shamel Rushwin and ex-Volvo CEO Roger Holtback, is gaining momentum in its bid for the Swedish automaker after submitting a revised proposal. If reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters are accurate, Crown's new bid ... Read more →

REPORT: Geely's plans to buy Volvo from Ford unravelling over intellectual property concerns? Chris Shunk

Ford has been trying to offload the Volvo brand since December of 2008, but after years of rumors and speculation those 10 months feel more like a decade. China's Geely has been speculated as the ...

REPORT: Geely agrees to buy Volvo? Ford silent John Neff

Geely reportedly interested in Volvo Cars Jeremy Korzeniewski

We already know that Ford has placed Volvo on the auction block and is actively shopping its Swedish brand to at least one Chinese automaker. New rumors indicate that there may be more players in ...

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REPORT: U.S consortium now in lead for Volvo purchase 7 days ago on Autoblog

REPORT: Geely's plans to buy Volvo from Ford unravelling over intellectual property concerns? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Ford has been trying to offload the Volvo brand since December of 2008, but after years of rumors and speculation those 10 months feel more like a decade. China's Geely has been speculated as the number-one bidder for the Blue Oval's Swedish luxury brand, but a report by Bloomberg asserts that ...

REPORT: Geely agrees to buy Volvo? Ford silent 5 months ago on Autoblog

Any talk of brands for sale in the auto industry invariably includes a Chinese automaker as one potential bidder. As such, it's not surprising to hear that Chinese automaker Geely is reportedly in the running to buy Volvo from Ford. Chinese media, however, have begun reporting that Geely has ...

Geely reportedly interested in Volvo Cars 11 months ago on Autoblog

We already know that Ford has placed Volvo on the auction block and is actively shopping its Swedish brand to at least one Chinese automaker. New rumors indicate that there may be more players in China with more than a passing interest in taking the brand off the Blue Oval's hands. If SAIC doesn't ...

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