{"id":189828,"date":"2026-07-21T12:10:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T10:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=189828"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:01:39","slug":"volvo-cars-commits-to-the-the-future-of-its-ghent-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/07\/21\/volvo-cars-commits-to-the-the-future-of-its-ghent-factory\/","title":{"rendered":"Volvo Cars zet zich in voor de toekomst van zijn fabriek in Gent (update)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Volvo Cars zet zich in voor de toekomst van zijn fabriek in Gent, zo maakte het hoofdkantoor van de Zweedse autofabrikant woensdag bekend. Het bedrijf heeft met de Belgische federale en Vlaamse overheid een akkoord bereikt over steun- en financieringsmaatregelen voor een totaalbedrag van maximaal 119 miljoen euro. 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Cars commits to the future of its Ghent factory, the Swedish car manufacturer&#8217;s headquarters announced on Wednesday. The company has reached an agreement with the Belgian federal and Flemish governments for support and financing measures totaling up to \u20ac119 million. The arrangements are documented in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).The package aims to support industrial, innovative, and ecological investments in Volvo Car Ghent. Alongside efficiency measures, Volvo intends to strengthen the factory&#8217;s competitiveness and secure long-term production in Ghent. Some analysts are more hesitant: aren&#8217;t we welcoming a Chinese Trojan horse?This content has been archived. 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