Category : Swedish

Koenigsegg Automotive AB, simply known as ‘Koenigsegg’, is a Swedish automobile manufacturer that specializes primarily in producing high-performance sport vehicles, also known as ‘Hyper-cars’. The company was founded in 1994 with the goal of manufacturing the fastest world-class super car and introduced its first vehicle in 2002. 4 years later, the company manufactured the CCX, then CCXR, Trevita, and Agera, all of which have broken speed records at the time they were tested. Now, the company is looking to produce its first hybrid hyper-car, which will be unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

Headquartered in Gothenburg, AB Volvo is a multinational automobile manufacturing company that produces both commercial vehicles, including heavy buses and coaches and passenger vehicles. The company introduced its first model in 1927 and has now become one of the most popular and renowned manufacturers globally. Volvo is known to have innovated many of the new safety technologies we see on almost all modern automobiles nowadays and the current most famous models of the company include the V40, XC 90, S60, XC60, and XC 90 (2015).

Based in Trollhättan, Saab Automobile AB is Swedish automobile manufacturer that was founded in 1945 when the Saab Group was given a project to design an automobile. The company has merged with numerous companies and created some of the best selling vehicles in Sweden, the most popular being the Saab 900 which came equipped with a new ‘Black Panel’ feature inspired by the aeronautics division of the Saab Group. As of 2012, the company filed for bankruptcy, but has now been taken over by the National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) and will continue to produce electric and compact executive cars.

Founded in 2004, Caresto is a Swedish car company that is popular for manufacturing the best and most reliable hot rod sports cars. The company has introduced many variations of traditional hot rods and hardtop convertibles which have been used in various Volvo car shows, including the SEMA. Caresto has also manufactured limited edition models of the famous C70 Volvo hardtop and won prestigious awards, such as the ‘Most Innovative Car’ and ‘Hot Rod of the Year’ in the US.