<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/government-legal/" rel="tag">Government/Legal</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/volvo/" rel="tag">Volvo</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/geely/" rel="tag">Geely</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/" rel="tag">Luxury</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/#3145192"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04-v60-630.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Volvo V60 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/volvo/">Volvo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/video-geely-panda-gets-to-stuntin/">Geely</a> have taken another step toward holy matrimony. The European Union has officially approved the Chinese company's takeover of the Swedish manufacturer. The EU found that the move wouldn't stifle competition within its borders and gave all of the interested parties the green light. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> originally agreed to sell Geely its former ward in March of this year, and the $1.8 billion dollar purchase is well on its way to becoming reality. <br />
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The move is a big one, not just for Volvo and Geely, but the whole of the Chinese auto market. According to <em>Reuters</em>, the buy is the largest overseas automotive acquisition any Chinese company has made to date. We would be surprised if it were the last, though.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/low/">2011 Volvo V60</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66537220100706">Reuters</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/">EU clears Volvo's sale to Geely</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19545000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Volvo V60 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/volvo/">Volvo</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/19/video-geely-panda-gets-to-stuntin/">Geely</a> have taken another step toward holy matrimony. The European Union has officially approved the Chinese company's takeover of the Swedish manufacturer. The EU found that the move wouldn't stifle competition within its borders and gave all of the interested parties the green light. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> originally agreed to sell Geely its former ward in March of this year, and the $1.8 billion dollar purchase is well on its way to becoming reality. <br />
<br />
The move is a big one, not just for Volvo and Geely, but the whole of the Chinese auto market. According to <em>Reuters</em>, the buy is the largest overseas automotive acquisition any Chinese company has made to date. We would be surprised if it were the last, though.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/low/">2011 Volvo V60</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/01-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/02-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/03-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/04-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-volvo-v60/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/05-v60_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66537220100706">Reuters</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/">EU clears Volvo's sale to Geely</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19545000/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/07/eu-clears-volvos-sale-to-geely/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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