| Time | Events and brief description |
| November, 2008 | Volvo find a buyer, Geely landing |
| February, 2009 | Mr. Li publicly denied that Geely will choose Volvo |
| June, 2009 | Geely official said Geely’s purchase, which belongs to the rumors |
| August, 2009 | Geely announced to become the only standard party to bid for Volvo |
| September, 2009 | Issue debt denied for Geely bid |
| November, 2009 | Geely’s acquisition of Volvo 100% equity exposure |
| December, 2009 | Geely and Ford make a merger agreement |
| January, 2010 | Geely buy Volvo three platforms, nine products |
| February, 2010 | Geely and China-made Volvo will choose in the Chinese capital |
| March, 2010 | Geely and Ford announced formally signed, $1.8 billion acquisition of Volvo |
| July, 2010 | Geely’s purchase, which successfully passed the European Union antitrust for verification |
| October, 2010 | Geely completed all assets of the acquisition of Volvo |