Volvo to Shutter Uddevalla Facility in 2013
Published Thursday, 13 October, 2011 by Blog Admin. Categories: News.
Volvo Car Corporation will take complete ownership of Pininfarina Sveige AB in two years. When they do, the Swedish automaker will stop production of their C70 hardtop convertible at the Uddevalla manufacturing facility. The decision has been made with the company's best interest in mind. And, already Volvo is pondering the window they'll crack as the plant's doors close.
"The low volumes in the Uddevalla plant do not justify continued production," explains Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO, Volvo. "We will now look into when a next-generation Volvo convertible can be on the market and where it should…