Automotive & mobility

Gothenburg is the home of Volvo and the automotive capital of Sweden. We have the entire vehicle value chain, unique test environments, and world-class expertise.

With a focus on innovation, sustainability and co-creation, Gothenburg has established itself as one of Europe's most dynamic automotive and mobility clusters. Global companies are investing large sums in R&D and facilities in the region, and strategic partnerships are being formed. Geely, for example, has established a new innovation campus with space for over 3,500 employees. Not far away, the Volvo Group is developing Campus Lundby, a 200,000 m² centre for the development of transport solutions. The Volvo Group is also collaborating with private and public bodies in the testing of entirely electric and emission-free buses in the city's public transport system. Meanwhile, Volvo Cars is moving forward with the development of self-driving vehicle technology and electrification. Together with Northvolt, the carmaker is also developing a joint battery gigafactory and battery R&D centre in Gothenburg, which will create over 3,000 direct jobs.

With around 36,000 direct employees, Gothenburg’s automotive industry is one of the world’s most knowledge-intensive industries per capita when it comes to vehicle development. Gothenburg also has a large and mobile workforce, including almost 30,000 technology and IT experts, as well as world-leading clusters in mobile data transfer, telematics, and software development.

The region is home to Volvo Cars, the Volvo Group, CEVT, Polestar, Lynk & Co, Einride and Heart Aerospace as well as major specialist subcontractors and suppliers such as SKF, Veoneer, Zenseact, Semcon, Ericsson, HCL, WirelessCar and Brose.

Another of Gothenburg’s strengths is its range of platforms and arenas for development and testing. Lindholmen Science Park, for example, acts as a platform for cross-disciplinary and cross-industry projects, connecting organisations in the private and public sector and academia. Its initiatives include Test Site Sweden, with its development, testing, and demonstration environments for sustainable transport, and Telematics Valley, a development area for vehicle-related telematics.

A further R&D asset is AstaZero, located just outside Gothenburg. This facility is the world’s first full-scale test environment. Manufacturers, suppliers, and academia can test and certify their products in any number of traffic environments and scenarios.

Cluster analyses

A mapping of the automotive cluster in the Gothenburg Region: Cluster analysis Automotive 2018

A mapping of the micromobility cluster in the Gothenburg Region: Cluster analysis Micromobility 2022