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Source: http://www.n-tv.de/…/…toll-Chinese-be-article12700121.html Wednesday, 23 April 2014 “Not so Scandinavian” Volvo to be Chinese With billion-dollar investments and a new research and development center in Gothenburg, Volvo and Geely want to better match their model palettes.Do lovers of the Swedish brand have to adjust to changes in the future? Well, that’s typical Swedish: The center console in this show car At the Beijing Motor Show, it seems to float a little bit in front of the instrument carrier. Characteristic for Volvos like the V40 or V60. However, we are not in front of a Volvo. It is the Geely Cross that wears this design character. “You can’t completely deny its origin,” says Peter Horbury and smiles. They know it: Not too long ago, the British designed for Volvo, now he heads the team of the Chinese brand. “We could show the cross in Europe,” says Horbury. But it won’t happen soon. Because his assessment only applies to everything above the sheet metal, fabric and leather. Floor groups, engines, chassis, all this is still 100 percent Geely – and thus “Made for China”. The other cars on the Geely stand make it clear what this means: They also look at the exterior like exhibits from the show “Car taste in Japan of the early 2000s Yes Eight billion euros of investment But that won’t stay that way. Around eight billion euros of investment and a brand new research and development center in Gothenburg ensure this. There, at the subsidiary Volvo, teams around managers such as Horbury and Volvo product strategists Mats Fägerhag work with hundreds of Chinese and Sweden to match the model range of the Swedish-Chinese alliance – and thus also Volvo vehicles from Grun d to redefine. Same platforms, construction boxes, engine base, gearboxes, assistance systems. “We have a hell of a lot to do,” says Horbury. His work month takes place three weeks in Sweden, one in Shanghai. Company owner Li Shufu sits there – and he also made clear on the edge of “Auto China” that Geely does not have to adapt and change alone. Also the premium brand Volvo must be “not so Scandinavian anymore”, according to Li. Too much attention has so far been paid to the I In the first row, however, there is more of a staff in premium cars in China. In the back, Volvo has to create more space and comfort. Then, the brand has more success in China. China’s growth is of central importance It is important for Sweden – not only because its chief boss is sitting there. In the years to come, Volvo is to grow in the middle of the world alone. The first factory in its own right goes with the production of the SUV XC90, which is about to be replaced in the rest of the world. two more are planned. From 550,000 cars production capacity will then become 800,000. How much steam the Chinese make, shows a figure: According to a study by the Center of Automotive Management, Geely filed 2,718 patents in the past year alone. For comparison: At Daimler it was around 2,500 patents. Rightly launched then the alliance will start from 2016/17. Then the first common four-cylinders in Volvos and Geelys will provide for cost-saving million pieces In the future, the classic Swedish driver will have to adjust to this number of cylinders, no matter which model he buys. And two common ground groups for smaller and larger vehicles of both brands will also reduce the costs. Volvo’s V40 will probably make room for a successor as a crossover, limousine and Schrägheck. Again, the China demand determines the offer. At Geely, Horbury will probably adapt the crossover on the same basis, which it is currently in Beijing to s A compact SUV also wants Geely to be equipped with reduced technology from the same construction kit. And in the segment of the large saloons, Allianz is also already synchronizing its construction plans. The next S80 from Volvo will probably also offer the foot space for the fund passengers that officials of the state party want. And the German premium customer will probably get used to this shot of China in the Volvo.

Hello Elk friends, have read many articles, but not found the right one. If you come from the corner of Kaltenkirchen, someone knows a Volvo workshop on the corner. So not the 🙂 I don’t want to have maintenance done with the friendly in the future. Is a tick too expensive ;-). Someone knows this workshop http://elchmobile.de/ Thanks for tips.

Moin, now I already want to read a lot about the AGR but specifically to the old D5 know what Sasche is. The basic principle is clear, a actuator dosed in the valve exhaust gas via a cooler and mixer to the fresh air flow to regulate the pollutant values. Aaaber: When exactly does it start? When is it in action? Always? Or only at full gas? Or only at partial load? Is there a characteristic speed range? Here in the forum there is a guide on how to clean the mixer. OK, is clearly sow just how does this sample piece of oil get into the mixer? The airflow comes from the air filter, is put under a lot of pressure in the turbo and then already through the mixer. How can there be oil in it? Vlt can split it up for me. Thanks, Lg Jörg

How long is Volvo Kulanz!!!! Hello up to which old Volvo still gives Kulanz when a repair is due and what mileage. Would be interesting now. My Volvo is now good 3 years old and has 106tkm on the clock and therefore I wanted to know if the inspections at Volvo will pay off or if I will go to a free Wergstadt. How are your experiences greeting Michael N.

I read here again and again that vehicles with VSG discs have a much better sound insulation than vehicles with normal ESG side windows. With overall the same material thickness, the better sound insulation by an intermediate !thin! (so-called) acoustic foil should be considered physically, but at most in a small single-digit percentage range. Or even with these small dimensions the M Asse-Feder-Mass-System? Does anyone have any more detailed information about this?

Hi together, so after this article: (click) Volvo Diesel are particularly bad dirty slings. Whether this is now torn out of context or not – stimulates thought in any case. “Volvo cuts the worst off “The nitrogen oxide emissions of the tested vehicles were on average more than twice as high as the limit value in the new test procedure,” said ICCT’s managing director Peter Mock. o were therefore almost 15 times higher than the limit value, for Renault by around nine times and for Hyundai by almost seven times. Audi vehicles were more than three times higher than the limit value, cars from Opel were almost as bad. Mercedes missed the limit value. Unlike BMW cars, for example, they undercut the limit value in both test procedures according to the ICCT. Have the Munich-based companies perhaps already adapted their tricks to the WLTP conditions? “According to our So far, it looks like the BMW cars are actually cleaner than those of the competition,” Peter Mock told SPIEGEL ONLINE.”

this only as an indication for others, since the error is certainly reproducible. yesterday morning I get into my elch and was happy to drive it again. on the way I had to do a phone call. so I chose the number, and see there, nothing happens. it says in the message that was chosen and the connection stands. only when listening carefully, gaaaaaanz far away, is the conversation partner, na – to guess more than to hear. I think, louder on the steering wheel – but nothing happened, sneezing, nada. just as quiet as before. since the guarantee had just expired, I thought that this stupid elk had lasted long enough until it costs something. so I drive demotivated in anticipation of a corresponding calculation because of electronic problem to my. which sits in and fixes the problem in 5 sec. wide grinning he rises out again – what was going on. the listener under the armrest was not right -> I would like to be sunk in the ground. with a besc hämten hint, that probably my wife had done that (which was also true – I just didn’t notice it and didn’t think about it), I drove with high red head again from the yard. in conclusio: 1) the woman always has at least one partial debt -pling- machokas 2) you can’t think as it sometimes comes 3) well, that there is still good, which one understand (or at least do) mfg volker d5

… and no, it’s not the private garage of the local Volvo dealer 😉 Hello together, if you live right on the main road and present your elk like this, can I take a snapshot, right? I couldn’t see the fourth car clearly anymore – but it fits in color. Who can show such a fleet – but only a real Volvisti, right? Good ride! Torsten – the XC fan (who comes up with one or the other MT ́ler, who at least also such a well-stocked shelving can show 😉

finally vacation. on Sunday we go to sueden with a stop in between. then continue – probably via Switzerland – to milano. to recognize the soek on the left navi!!! so you will have to spare me for a good two weeks. will certainly not let me look here in the meantime. I hope you won’t get in the meantime the koeppe in the meantime.

I made it. one of my dreams I realized and moved to the beautiful eastern coast. my family and I now live in grevesmühlen. there I am now also looking for a new workshop of my trust. there is near hardin the fa. “mühlenhort” (about 35 km) and one in lübeck (also about 35 km), where I don’t know the name at the moment. is here someone who can say to either of the two or both what? or does anyone here alternative? my The street picture is also beautiful here. it seems to me that there are more elks running around here compared to the Magdeburger room (40-ers, 50-ers and 70-ers). only 90-ers don’t run so much here. mfg volker