Draft:Aurobay

Aurobay Sweden (Aurobay, styled AUROBAY in the company's logo) is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of powertrains. Aurobay is headquartered in Lindholmen, Gothenburg. The company manufactures Powertrains.

Aurobay separated from its former parent and producer of cars Volvo cars since 2021 but has its roots dating back to 1868.

Aurobay’s history begins back to before the first car was even born. In 1868 the engineer John G Grönvall opened a foundry in Skövde, Sweden. At first the business manufactured cast iron objects such as woodburners, pots and pans. But by the early 1900s, the business had become so successful, the range of products had grown and included larger objects such as turbines and steam engines. In 1907 the order came in to build an engine based on the pioneering ideas which engineers Fritz Engsell and Edvard Hubendick had been collaborating on. They named the engine Penta. And it quickly became a success. About 10 years later, Engsell’s engineering firm took over the mechanical workshop, and decided to focus only on engines. By 1919 the former foundry had changed its name from Sköfde Mekaniska Verkstad to AB Pentaverken. In 1925 Pentaverken partnered with SKF to create a Swedish automotive brand. And thus, Volvo Cars was born, with engines manufactured - of course - by Pentaverken.

Aurobay was divested from Volvo cars in early 2021 when they announced plans to completely stop selling fossil fuel-based cars by 2030, switching to electric-powered cars. The plan includes phasing out fossil-fuel-only cars by 2025, manufacturing only electric cars or hybrids.

So in 2021, Volvo Cars set up a joint venture with Geely for its hybrid engine operations which now is known as Aurobay. Aurobay will develop and market powertrain solutions, and as of 2022, includes Volvo Cars' engine plants in Skövde and Zhangjiakou, together with its powertrain research and development operations in Gothenburg.

Early years
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Current Models
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