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Unlike eg Huawei, Volvo is not exactly a strategic target for anybody though.

• tpmx 4y ago
  It's strategical to Sweden because of the branding, the number of employees and the dependencies on a very large number of component suppliers in Sweden. At one point the PRC will decide to just pull the design part of Volvo Cars out of Sweden. It would be incredibly naive to not think this would happen. Hence there needs to be an intelligently designed government intervention.
• timidiceball 4y ago
  Something like one third of new vehicles sold in Norway last month were Chinese EVs. All internet connected, always on like all new EVs
  • slaw 4y ago
    > the Model Y is ahead with 3,063 units, followed by the ID.4 (903), Enyaq (629) and Model 3 (602). Also well placed are the Polestar 2 (343) and the Volvo C40 (338) – with the electric version of the Volvo XC40 adding another 239 new registrations. The BMX iX establishes itself with 296 units ahead of models such as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (262), Audi Q4 e-tron (250) and VW ID.5 (237). It looks like 80% of cars were made in China. Tesla, Volvo, Polestar. https://www.electrive.com/2022/10/04/bevs-reach-77-market-share-in-norway-over-september/ https://www.electrive.com/2022/10/04/bevs-reach-77-market-sh...
    • tpmx 4y ago
      Volvo C40/XC40 Recharge is made in Ghent, Belgium. Source: https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/287197/volvo-cars-starts-production-of-c40-recharge-in-ghent-belgium https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressrele...
      • slaw 4y ago
        Yes, Chinese XC40 are sold to different markets. Europe gets XC40 from Belgium.
        • tpmx 4y ago
          Ah, you're correct: https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressreleases/251367/volvo-cars-starts-chinese-production-of-xc40-small-suv-in-multi-brand-luqiao-plant https://www.media.volvocars.com/global/en-gb/media/pressrele...