Geely to Buy Volvo for $1.8bn
Airtime: Mon. Mar. 29 2010 |
Chinese automaker Geely agreed to buy Ford’s Swedish car brand Volvo for $1.8 billion Monday. Stephen Odell, CEO of Volvo, told CNBC that China is a growth market for Volvo.
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