It was great for us to develop the business and develop a well-known local brand. SDLG was the third-largest wheel-loader manufacturer in China. It has been able to build that position thanks to our collaboration in years of brand management, product quality and so forth. So, subsequent to the acquisition, SDLG has continued to build its position. Through this sharing of expertise and technology, we have been able to introduce a range of SDLG excavators in China.

Is Volvo CE's strategy for Brazil, Russia, India and China significantly different from the strategy for the U.S.?

I think it's roughly the same strategy as North America. With those other markets, however, we need to avoid going in and saying, “We know what's best, and these global products are fine for you.” If you do that, you find yourself not aligned with the customer. If you take an average of the customers' needs, you don't meet any of them.

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