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Geely may pay less than $1.6b for Volvo

By Song Jingli (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-01-25 17:26
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China's largest privately-owned car maker Geely will pay even less than $1.6 billion for Volvo, the Economic Observer reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source.

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The source added that Volvo would not cost Geely more than $1.8 billion.

The net assets of Volvo to be bought by Greely were evaluated at $1.5 billion. In 1999, Volvo cost Ford $6.45 billion.

The deal will be signed on February 8, but subject to changes, according to the source.

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