Two Gothenburg brands, both Chinese-owned, and a hypercar maker in Ängelholm. Saab, the third name, stopped building cars in 2014.
Most Swedish car news is Volvo, founded in Gothenburg in 1927 and owned by Geely since 2010. Polestar, a former racing team that Volvo bought in 2015 and relaunched as an electric brand, is run from the same city. Koenigsegg, in Ängelholm, builds hypercars in very small numbers.
Saab, the country’s other well-known car name, ended production in 2014 after its bankruptcy.
Britain has more famous car badges than any other European country and owns almost none of them.
Huawei owns none of its HIMA brands, and Changan became a central state enterprise in its own right in July 2025.
A mild hybrid never moves on electricity, a full hybrid manages a kilometre or two, a plug-in 40 to 100 km.
The electric version of a car usually costs less than the petrol one in Norway. The VAT exemption ends in 2028.
Seven of the 13 are for Europe and North America, six for China; parts shared with Geely rise from 10% to 30%.
A 41.2 kWh battery lifts electric range from about 80 km to up to 200 km WLTP. Deliveries start in early 2027.
