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What Volvo CEO says when asked how he'll compete with an EV startup

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan Arc 2024
Volvo CEO Jim Rowan sees some weaknesses that EV startups need to overcome. (VOLVO)
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Douglas A. Bolduc
July 31, 2024 04:00 AM

Volvo CEO Jim Rowan often gets asked how his nearly 100-year-old company is going to compete with electric vehicle startups.

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