Reports are not confirmed yet but it looks like Volvo is losing something else other than car sales. Award-winning design director of Volvo, Steve Mattin, has reportedly left the company but there was nothing definite on where he was headed or who will replace him.
The UK-born Mattin, who worked with then Daimler-Chrysler for 17 years, before coming to Volvo. Mattin was the design director for Volvo since 2005 and has been a great influence in the design creations of models like the C30, XC60, and lately, the S60 Concept from Detroit.
With Daimler-Chrysler, Mattin also made significant contributions to a wide-range of models including the SL, SLK, SLR, R-Class, M-Class and the Maybach line-up. Next week might prove to be more enlightening in this regard, but these are just symptoms of the crisis Volvo is facing at this time.
(Source) Auto Blog
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