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Volvo to take stake in Lynk & CO
July 20Volvo will take a stake in sibling brand Lynk & CO, which will rely heavily on Volvo as it prepares to start European and U.S. sales. Volvo also will set up a joint venture with its Chinese parent, Zhejiang Geely Holding, to help speed up the development of new electrified vehicles.
Lynk & CO's quest to build a brand from scratch
July 20Former GM and Toyota executive Alain Visser has been tasked with building Lynk & CO from scratch. The new brand intends to focus on connectivity and sharing as core features, Visser told Automotive News Europe.
Volvo posts best first-half profit in 6 years on new models
July 20Volvo reported its biggest operating profit and best operating margin for a first half since 2011. Profit increased 21 percent to $820 million while its margin improved to 6.8 percent.
Advocates for blind join U.S. push for autonomous cars
July 19Advocates for the estimated 1.3 million legally blind people in the U.S., and millions more with other disabilities, have joined automakers and technology companies in lobbying Congress to help spur the roll out of self-driving vehicles.
Construction worker injured at Volvo factory site
July 18A construction worker at the Volvo assembly plant being built in South Carolina was seriously injured while working on site Tuesday morning.
Does Volvo's move suggest an irreversible shift to EVs?
July 17For Volvo and the industry, there may be no turning back from a future not based on internal combustion engines.
Lynk & CO sedan caught testing in Germany
July 10Spy photographers snapped a Lynk & CO 03 sedan being tested in Germany. The car is expected to debut in 2018 in China and come to the U.S. later.
Electrifying: Volvo's new strategy has shock value
July 10Volvo's decision to focus on electrified models represents an about-face for the Chinese-owned brand. It had previously said pure electric cars didn't make a great business case.
Magna eyes opportunities in Volvo's electric future
July 10Volvo's decision to electrify all its future powertrains could mean more business for Magna International, which is eager to help the automaker reach its goal.
Volvo's very huge decision
July 10Volvo is betting big on electrified vehicles. Time will tell how it fares.
France to end sale of diesel, gasoline vehicles by 2040
July 6France plans to end the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040 in a bid to become a carbon-neutral nation, Energy Minister Nicolas Hulot said, effectively promoting electric cars.
Analysts react to Volvo's bet on electric and phaseout of traditional engine
July 5Volvo, in the face of competition from makers of electric vehicles such as Tesla, General Motors and Nissan, plans to go fully electric or hybrid, phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine.
