The Wall St Journal has published an article that indicates Geely Motors, that Chinese car company that caused a bit of a stir with its Rolls Royce knock-off, could hand over as much as US$2 billion to purchase the Volvo brand from Ford.

They plan to slash costs by moving manufacturing to China and using Chinese engineers and graduates wherever possible in the design and development process.

Do you think Chinese ownership will affect Volvo’s reputation for safety, quality and innovative design?