Volvo CEO Samuelsson, Stellantis boss Tavares try different tactics with suppliers

Volvo Hakan Samuelsson — "If you want quality and low cost then attack complexity," Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson said. (Bloomberg)

March 11, 2022 07:12 AM

Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson does not agree with Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares' view that suppliers have to absorb the extra costs that come with the transition to building electric vehicles rather than conventional combustion-powered models.

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