Volvo Cars finally swings to profit
Geplaatst: 27.04.2010 - 16:07
Volvo Cars finally swings to profit
Swedish car maker Volvo, set to be sold by Ford to Chinese Geely, made a first-quarter profit – for the first time since 2007.
If Volvo had continued to be reported as an ongoing operation, Ford would have reported a first quarter pre-tax operating profit of 49 million dollar (350 million kronor) for Volvo, Ford Motors said Thursday. It's the first time since 2007 that the Gothenburg-based car maker made profit.
Ford said it expected to complete the sale of Volvo to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in the third quarter of 2010. Geely agreed to pay 1.8 billion dollars for the firm, which had dragged on Ford's earnings.
Ford posted a $2.1 billion first-quarter profit and said that global sales swelled
Ford’s first quarter revenue was $28.1 billion, up $3.7 billion from the same period a year ago. If Volvo had been excluded from 2009, Automotive revenue would have increased by $7 billion, or more than 30 percent, it said.
Also Swedish automotive safety equipment manufacturer Autoliv swung to profit, it said Tuesday, as it posted a first-quarter profit of $126.5 million from a loss of $63.4 million a year earlier. For the full year, sales are expected to improve by close to 30 percent.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 27 April 2010 14:11)
The Swedish Wire
Swedish car maker Volvo, set to be sold by Ford to Chinese Geely, made a first-quarter profit – for the first time since 2007.
If Volvo had continued to be reported as an ongoing operation, Ford would have reported a first quarter pre-tax operating profit of 49 million dollar (350 million kronor) for Volvo, Ford Motors said Thursday. It's the first time since 2007 that the Gothenburg-based car maker made profit.
Ford said it expected to complete the sale of Volvo to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in the third quarter of 2010. Geely agreed to pay 1.8 billion dollars for the firm, which had dragged on Ford's earnings.
Ford posted a $2.1 billion first-quarter profit and said that global sales swelled
Ford’s first quarter revenue was $28.1 billion, up $3.7 billion from the same period a year ago. If Volvo had been excluded from 2009, Automotive revenue would have increased by $7 billion, or more than 30 percent, it said.
Also Swedish automotive safety equipment manufacturer Autoliv swung to profit, it said Tuesday, as it posted a first-quarter profit of $126.5 million from a loss of $63.4 million a year earlier. For the full year, sales are expected to improve by close to 30 percent.
Last Updated (Tuesday, 27 April 2010 14:11)
The Swedish Wire