Where is Volvo Cars from?

Volvo Cars comes from Sweden. It was founded in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1927.^[1] Geely Holding Group, headquartered in China, has held a controlling stake since 2010.^[1]

Origin

Sweden

Founded 1927 in Gothenburg

Owner today Foreign-owned

China

Geely Holding Group · since 2010

Key facts

Country of origin: Sweden^[1]
Founded: 1927, Gothenburg^[1]
Founders: Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson
Current owner: Geely Holding Group^[1]
Owner headquarters: Hangzhou, China
Ownership: Controlling stake, since 2010
Type: Brand — cars
Category: Automotive

Good to know

Geely bought Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010 and remains its majority shareholder after the 2021 stock listing. The truck maker Volvo Group is a separate Swedish company.

Origin is not where products are made. Volvo Cars’s origin is where the brand was created. Its products may be designed, manufactured or assembled in other countries. How we define origin.