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According to Volvo spokesman Olle Axelson, Mr. Li "personally asked Mr. Horbury to take up this role within Geely Group."

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Mr. Horbury, who joined Hangzhou-based Geely as a senior vice president, is likely to remain in Sweden "for the time being," he says.

Auto Designs in China Gain Foreign Touch Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

Geely Chairman Li Shufu said in a written statement that he wants Mr. Horbury to "lead the design development of the Geely Group brands into the future."

Auto Designs in China Gain Foreign Touch Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

Former GM designer Dave Rand joined Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. in recent months, while Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. earlier this year shifted designer Peter Horbury from its Volvo arm to work on designs for its domestic Geely brand.

Auto Designs in China Gain Foreign Touch Norihiko Shirouzu 2011

But even before arriving, Horbury showed an ability to find his inner American exhibitionist.

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Now Horbury is tutoring his 800 American designers on their own pioneering culture.

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But while the workhorse vehicle before him is quintessentially American, Horbury, who moved to Detroit only last year, speaks like a proper British gentleman; until a year ago he was designing Jaguars.

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Horbury points to a photo of a Rolls-Royce on the wall.

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Enter Horbury, 55, who promises to design cars "with a distinct face that you see coming from down the road."

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