ISSIGONIS TROPHY: HAKAN SAMUELSSON

摘要

By any measure, what he's achieved in eight years as Volvo's boss is remarkable. Here's how he did it. I fit's an exaggeration to say Hakan Samuelsson has worked miracles at Volvo since becoming chief executive eight years ago, the overstatement can only be slight. In that time, Volvo has doubled its annual car output to 700,000 units, raised its brand image to par with Audi-BMW-Mercedes, restored its previously weakened grip on the US market by opening a factory there, made big inroads in China and expects its car range to comprise 50% pure-electric models by 2025. Small wonder Autocar's judging panel chose Samuelsson to win this year's Issigonis Trophy, our premier award.