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Volvo Cars gent

Volvo Car Gent (until 2007 known as Volvo Cars Europe Industry N.V.) is an automobile manufacturer located in the Port of Ghent in western Belgium.1

Last updated Oct 18, 2026.

Overview

1965Founded1
  • HeadquartersGhent1

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Volvo Car Gent (until 2007 known as Volvo Cars Europe Industry N.V.) is an automobile manufacturer located in the Port of Ghent in western Belgium. By about 2013 the Ghent plant had become the Volvo plant manufacturing most cars. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swedish automaker Volvo Cars. It is owned by Volvo Car Belgium NV. Its activities comprise welding, painting and final assembly. The plant became the only car manufacturing plant in Flanders after Ford Genk closed at the end of 2014.2

Products and brands

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1965Founded Founded1

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