what country is volvo from

Volvo is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation that produces luxury automobiles, trucks, buses, and construction equipment. The company was founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson in 1927 in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the first vehicle ever produced was the ÖV4, nicknamed Jakob. While Volvo Cars is headquartered in Torslanda, Sweden, it has facilities worldwide, including plants in China, Sweden, and the USA. The vast majority of Volvo vehicles are assembled in Sweden, mainly at the Torslanda and Skovde facilities, while Volvo cars for the Asian market are assembled across four facilities in China. Volvo Cars recently opened a plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, where all American market Volvo S60 sedans are made, and the next generation of 2022 Volvo XC90 SUVs will begin production there in the near future. Therefore, Volvo is from Sweden.