FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volvo Cars and Chinese parent Geely said Monday they will combine their internal combustion engine segments into a standalone company in an effort to free up resources for developing electric vehicles.
New combined unit will supply gasoline engines and hybrid systems worldwide

Geely will merge its gasoline engine operations, such as this plant in Hangzhou, China, with Volvo's by the middle of the next decade. © Reuters
FRANKFURT, Germany -- Volvo Cars and Chinese parent Geely said Monday they will combine their internal combustion engine segments into a standalone company in an effort to free up resources for developing electric vehicles.