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Volvo Capitalizes on Booming Car Industry in China

Many car companies are expanding their operations in China as the number of passenger cars being sold continues to grow at record levels. To meet this demand, Volvo Cars has increased its sales by 60.5 percent in the first quarter of 2007.

from YouTube on Sun, Jun 10 2007

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