https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed In a mysterious incident in Gothenburg, a kidnapped man in his 50s was freed by police after they found him bound and gagged in the boot of a car. https://www.thelocal.se/20111126/37588 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:14:00 +0100 37588 In a bid to increase its automobile market share in India, Volvo has announced that it will make more low specification versions of its range available, with fewer safety features and smaller engines. https://www.thelocal.se/20110812/35504 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:24:00 +0200 35504 Saab automobile owner Spyker Cars announced on Friday that it expects to sell 30,000 to 35,000 Saab cars this year, about 10,000 less than initially forecast. https://www.thelocal.se/20101029/29908 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:23:00 +0200 29908 For Swedish carmaker Saab, its new 9-5 model could not be more important. Contributor David Hooper finds out if it lives up to all of its pre-launch hype, and considers the company’s plans for the future. https://www.thelocal.se/20101011/29548 Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:44:00 +0200 29548 Germany’s BMW will supply engines to Swedish automaker Saab starting in 2012, the company announced on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20100929/29312 Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:01:00 +0200 29312 Spyker Cars, the Dutch automaker that owns Sweden's Saab, confirmed on Monday that it was in talks with Germany's BMW, noting speculation about a "possible supply relationship." https://www.thelocal.se/20100927/29260 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:31:00 +0200 29260 A 33-year-old Swedish man has been fined €2,000 ($3,000) by police in Germany after he was caught speeding at more than double the legal limit while driving to the south of the country with his girlfriend in a BMW convertible. https://www.thelocal.se/20091111/23202 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:19:00 +0100 23202 Swedish energy group Vatenfall is joining with German carmaker BMW to launch a pilot project in Berlin next year to test the feasibility of electric cars, the companies announced on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.se/20081125/15924 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:25:00 +0100 15924 Car maker Ford has finally tired of rumours that it is planning to put Volvo up for sale. Speaking in an interview with Business Week on Wednesday, Ford spokesman Tom Hoyt tried to put an end to the speculation. https://www.thelocal.se/20070530/7459 Wed, 30 May 2007 19:59:00 +0200 7459 German carmaker BMW wants to buy Gothenburg-based Volvo Cars from Ford, it has been reported. https://www.thelocal.se/20070510/7267 Thu, 10 May 2007 19:13:00 +0200 7267