Who Founded Volvo Cars?

Assar Gabrielsson co-founded Volvo in Gothenburg in 1927 together with engineer Gustaf Larson, with SKF backing the venture. He led the business and commercial side of the young company as managing director.

Assar Gabrielsson was born in 1891 in Korsberga. Education: Stockholm School of Economics.

Assar Thorvald Nathanael Gabrielsson was born on August 13, 1891 and died on May 28, 1962.

Gustaf Larson co-founded Volvo in 1927. An incredibly pragmatic, highly skilled engineer, he designed the absolute core mechanical architecture of Volvo's first cars. He was deeply obsessed with metallurgical quality, ensuring that the steel used in Volvo chassis could withstand the absolutely brutal, freezing conditions of Swedish roads without shattering.

Gustaf Larson was born in 1887 in Sweden. Education: Royal Institute of Technology.

Erik Gustaf Larson was born on July 8, 1887 and died on July 4, 1968. He held a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.