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ddalextoday at 5:59 AM2 repliesview on HN

All the main design, both aesthetically and mechanical, is done in Sweden. This is what makes it Swedish


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drob518today at 12:38 PM

Apple products are all “Designed in Cupertino, California,” and manufactured in China, but it isn’t Chinese. I think what makes Volvo a Chinese company is that they are literally owned by the Chinese, though I think it’s smart for them to continue to design in Sweden to retain their historical positioning and sensibilities.

echelontoday at 8:11 AM

You wouldn't say Thinkpad is a US laptop anymore.

Milwaukee tools? Chinese.

You wouldn't say that many of the skyscrapers in China designed by international artists and architects weren't Chinese.

It doesn't matter who is designing the Chinese cars. They're Chinese owned and operated. That's where the buck stops.

What's to stop the Swedish portion from being downsized in the future? That call would be made in China.

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