Volvo to close Swedish factory

Volvo produced just 10,000 C70's at its joint-venture plant with Pininfarina in Uddevalla, Sweden, last year.

October 03, 2011 05:00 AM

Volvo Car Corp. will close its plant in Uddevalla, Sweden, in 2013 because of insufficient volumes for the C70 folding hardtop convertible.

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