What year did a Volvo become a Ford/Geely?

Mr. Detail · Post by **Mr. Detail** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:00

Can someone please tell me what year did Volvo stop becoming what I like to call a "true" MADE IN SWEDEN Volvo?
Was it 2000, 2001?

Post by **Rattnalle** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:22

Volvo Cars were sold to Ford in -99. The P2 platform was thus the last developed when they were still owned by the Volvo Corporation.

Geely bought the car corporation in 2009. They've also bought a large chunk of the Volvo Corporation this year.

If anything Volvo became more Swedish again after Geely bought it. Ford never invested in the company, Geely has so far.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:43

AB Volvo 1927 - 1998, Ford 1999 - 2009, Geely 2010 - present. Volvo still has two plants in Sweden.

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:46

Globalism means that its difficult to describe where a brand really is from anymore. Does it matter where the brand's HQ is located? Or where they produce the product? Is Ford Mexican? Is Toyota American?

Post by **Rattnalle** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:46

RickHaleParker wrote: 03 Jul 2018, 11:43 AB Volvo 1927 - 1998, Ford 1999 - 2009, Geely 2010 - present. Volvo still has two plants in Sweden.

One car plant, one engine plant. The engine plant supplies engines to Belgium as well AFAIK.

Post by **Rattnalle** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:47

polskamafia mjl wrote: 03 Jul 2018, 11:46 Globalism means that its difficult to describe where a brand really is from anymore. Does it matter where the brand's HQ is located? Or where they produce the product? Is Ford Mexican? Is Toyota American?

Nothing is from anywhere anymore

Geely is building a large development centre in Gothenburg. Will that make Geely Swedish or Gothenburg Chinese..?

Mr. Detail · Post by **Mr. Detail** » 03 Jul 2018, 11:56

Thanks guys. You all gave me a few good smiles along this topic.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 03 Jul 2018, 12:22

Will that make Geely Swedish or Gothenburg Chinese..?

Both are Earthlings. Neither needs to lose identity both can gain some identity.

Post by **polskamafia mjl** » 03 Jul 2018, 12:34

Well the people who run and work for each corporation are certainly Earthlings I am hesitant to call the corporations themselves Earthlings.

Post by **JimBee** » 03 Jul 2018, 15:58

The window sticker on a brand new full boat SUV at a Volvo dealership showed that the transmission was made in China.