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Volvo Cars says China's Geely preferred bidder

Oct. 28, 2009
Ford-owned Volvo Cars says China's Geely Group is the preferred bidder in the U.S. automaker's attempts to sell the Swedish unit. Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin told The Associated Press Wednesday that "Ford has confirmed that Geely has been announced as...
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