AB Volvo buys Chinese vehicles business for about $125.7 million

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The Swedish truck maker said the strong growth of logistics services, including e-commerce, had boosted sales of Volvo trucks in China in recent years.

“In line with the long-term Volvo Group strategy, Volvo Trucks is therefore expanding its business operation in China,” Volvo said in a statement.

The acquired business, includes a manufacturing site in Taiyuan, China, and Volvo said it aimed to start production of its new heavy-duty Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX trucks there at the end of next year.

The plant will have the capacity for annual production of 15,000 Volvo trucks within a few years, with potential to increase capacity further, Volvo said.

($1 = 8.7506 Swedish crowns)