Editing Skövde (section)

==Economy==

===Volvo and Aurobay===
Aurobay (formerly part of [[Volvo Cars]]) and Volvo Group Truck Operations (a company within the [[Volvo Group]]) jointly operate one of the world's largest automotive foundries in Skövde, and are Skövde's two largest employers. The Volvo Group Truck Operations plant is AB Volvo's largest producer of industrial diesel engines worldwide (producing [[engine block]]s, [[cylinder head]]s and [[flywheel]]s as well as engine mounts and [[disk brake]]s). Aurobay produces sustainable, efficient, hybrid engines for Volvo Cars and will eventually do so other customers.<ref>https://www.just-auto.com/news/volvo-cars-and-geely-holding-create-aurobay-for-joint-powertrain-operations/ Volvo Cars and Geely create Aurobay for joint powertrain operations</ref> Aurobay has capacity for 600,000 [[powertrain]] solutions a year. In 2021, the [[Swedish Environmental Protection Agency]] approved a grant of SEK 144 million for the conversion of part of the Skövde plant to produce [[powertrains]] for [[electric vehicles]].<ref>https://www.di.se/live/volvo-cars-bolag-far-mangmiljonstod-for-elmotortillverkning/ 
 Electric motor investment for Volvo Cars' company</ref> In 2011, the two plants combined had over 4,000 permanent employees (2,100 employees at Volvo Group Truck Operations <ref name="volvoskövdestats">{{cite web |url=http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/corporate/volvo-sustainability/Documents/Facts_and_Figures_2011-12.pdf |title=Volvo Facts and Figures |date=12 January 2013 |publisher=[[Volvo|Volvo AB]] |archive-url=http://www.volvocars.com/intl/top/corporate/volvo-sustainability/Documents/Facts_and_Figures_2011-12.pdf=12|archive-date=12 January 2013 |url-status=live |access-date=12 January 2013}}</ref>).

===Diversified industries===
Skövde is a diversified industrial centre, and includes companies such as CEJN AB (pneumatic, hydraulic and high pressure hydraulic quick connect couplings), Furhoffs Rostfria ('Furhoff's Stainless Steel' – sinks and drainage), Cementa (cement) and Grahns Konfektyr ('Grahn's Confectionery' – sweets).

Skövde has many public service employers and the largest of them in [[Skövde Municipality]]. Other public service employers include the [[Swedish Armed Forces]], Skaraborg Hospital, Kärnsjukhuset (also known as KSS – The Central Hospital), The university, Skaraborgs District Court (''Skaraborgs Tingsrätt''), [[Swedish Police Authority|Swedish Police]] and [[Västtrafik]].

Few places can match Skövde's development in recent years as a commercial centre. Retail sales in the city have increased by 40% over the past 10 years.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-09-21 |title=Handelsstaden Skövde i siffror |url=http://www.skovde.se/Naringsliv--Etablering/Naringslivet-i-Skovde/Handelskraft-Skovde/Handelsstaden-Skovde-i-siffror/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111120202207/http://skovde.se/Naringsliv--Etablering/Naringslivet-i-Skovde/Handelskraft-Skovde/Handelsstaden-Skovde-i-siffror/ |archive-date=2011-11-20 |access-date=2013-01-22 |publisher=Skövde Municipality}}</ref> This contributes to the relatively large trade sector bringing many jobs in small and medium enterprises.

Skövde is a centre for game development and games for training. In the business park Gothia Science Park, there are dozens of game companies that have both developed and produced games in Skövde, such as [[Coffee Stain Studios]] and [[Stunlock Studios]]. The proximity to the relatively large gaming development program at the [[University of Skövde]] is a major contributing factor to Skövde having become a game development centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skovde.se/Naringsliv--Etablering/Naringslivet-i-Skovde/Game-Zone-Skovde/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-01-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614213146/http://www.skovde.se/Naringsliv--Etablering/Naringslivet-i-Skovde/Game-Zone-Skovde/ |archive-date=2012-06-14 }}</ref>

The many varied employment opportunities in Skövde have meant an increase in daily commuting to the city from neighboring municipalities.

===Commerce, retail and trade===
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[[File:Commerce, Skövde - Main entrance.jpg|thumb|Entrance to Commerce shopping centre on Hertig Johans torg]]
Skövde is a shopping town with a large selection. The city centre is [[Skaraborg County|Skaraborg's]] largest shopping centre with over 40 shops and restaurants. It is located directly adjacent to Hertig Johans Torg and Sandtorget ('Sand Square') and has its own car park. In the centre are several major brands and a variety of smaller shops. In October 2008, the newly renovated shopping mall Vasaporten was finished (formerly Göfab Huset) with a dozen shops, a new entrance to Willys grocery store and 500 parking spaces in the adjoining car park.

Norrmalm's commerce precinct contains about twenty shops along Gustavus Adolphusgatan. Here lies a big, new shopping centre, Elins Esplanad (formerly Maxi-house), with 30 shops, an [[ICA AB|Ica]] Maxi Supermarket and a restaurant and cafe. There are thousands of free parking spaces including 200 in the garage. Elin's Esplanade was opened on 28 November 2008.

Stallsikens commerce precinct is an entirely new bulk retail area built for big new stores to open in Skövde. Tenants include auto parts store [[Biltema]], garden store Plantagen, furniture retailer Mio, discount retailer Ö&B, furniture and home decor store Chili, home and leisure department store Rusta and electronics store [[Media Markt]]. The inauguration took place in stages, starting in the spring of 2008.

Skövde has three trading areas: The centre, Norrmalm and Stallsiken, which are all within easy reach of the city. In addition, there are more specific traders in several other areas of Skövde: Aspelund, Hasslum, Mariesjö, Hallenbergrondellen ('Hallenberg'ss roundabout'), Karstorpsrondellen ('Karstorp's roundabout') and Billingesluttningen ('The Billinge Hillside').