vˈɑːlvoʊ stˈaɪlɪŋ wʌz hˈɛvili ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˈɔːɾoʊdɪzˈaɪn tɹˈɛndz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi z, mˈɛnɪəv ðə kˈʌmpəniz sˈiːnjɚɹ ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹz hˌævɪŋ pɹˈiːviəsli wˈɜːkt ɪnðə jˌuːˈɛs ˈɔːɾoʊˈɪndʌstɹi.
Volvo styling was heavily influenced by North American auto-design trends in the 1930s and 1940s, many of the company's senior engineers having previously worked in the US Auto-industry.