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Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson promises new model, increased autonomy for U.S. business

Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson speaking to investors at the automaker’s annual general meeting April 3, 2025
“Where we need to get better is in the U.S.,” Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said. To do that, he wants to add a new model to Volvo’s U.S. factory in South Carolina. (VOLVO)
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Douglas A. Bolduc
April 05, 2025 05:00 AM

Globalization is being “dismantled, ” Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said, so it’s time for the automaker to excel at “regionalization.”

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