Volvo Car's uncertain future

What’s going on in Dearborn? Why wouldn’t Ford want Volvo’s strong brand and profit potential? Volvo also contributes much under many Ford skins and the terms of last year’s huge loan for Ford would also complicate a sale. Neil Winton reports.

FEATURE: Ford’s back to basics plan might exclude Volvo

8 August 2007

US: Ford wants rid of J-LR by end Sept; Volvo by end Dec - report

3 August 2007

A report in the New York Times says that Ford would like to be rid of its Land Rover and Jaguar operations by the end of September and Volvo by the end of the year.

PAG strands

2 August 2007

Would Tata be a credible buyer for Jaguar-Land Rover? Quite possibly, yes. And there might be another Indian firm interested, too (Mahindra). Tata is big and ambitious, not exactly new to look...

Private equity hits heavy weather

31 July 2007

Is the private equity bubble that has underscored takeover mania about to burst? There were signs last week that the investors who underwrite the mountain of debt that funds leveraged buy-outs are ...

SOUTH KOREA: Hyundai denies Volvo intent

18 July 2007

Hyundai Motor, named by a British paper as a possible buyer of Volvo Car, has denied such plans.

UK: Ford denies Volvo sale talks

16 July 2007

Ford is not in discussions with any car company, or any company, concerning selling Volvo Car Corporation, a spokesman insisted on Monday.

UK: Ford may need Volvo cash - analyst

16 July 2007

The possibility Ford would offer Volvo – “the jewel in the PAG crown” - for sale is a reversal of policy but with the Swedish unit expected to be worth around $US8bn, the attraction of so much cash may be too great for the company to ignore, a UK-based Global Insight auto analyst has said.