Our staff at Nordic Motors leverages decades of Swedish car experience along with up-to-date training. Our technicians are certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence.
Owner: Carl Jardevall
Carl Jardevall has been the owner of Nordic Motors since 1995. A native of Sweden, he was born in Trollhattan (the City of Trolls), also the town where Saab cars are built. Carl began his automotive career in vocational school, and was a mechanic for military vehicles during his time in the Swedish army. In 1977 he went to work for the local SAAB dealer, where he remained until 1985. During this period Carl was able to follow his love for motorsports, particularly performance (or special stage) rallying.
Carl moved to the United States in 1985, and worked in various auto repair facilities around the Los Angeles area for several years. In 1994, he was offered an opportunity to move to San Carlos. He accepted the offer, and a year later he purchased Nordic Motors.
Carl lives in Half Moon Bay with his wife, Eva, and children, Alexander, Adam and Andrea. He competes in SCCA Performance Rallys with a Mitsubishi Evo IV, and also enjoys music and photography.
Tech Service Advisor: Mike Davis
Mike Davis is a native of the United States, and has been loyal to the Volvo marque since the late 1960s. He went to Los Angeles Trade Tech where he majored in auto mechanics. Upon completion of his training he went to work for one of the better Volvo dealers in the Los Angeles area. His abilities earned him the coveted Volvo Master Technician status. He became the manager for one of the biggest independent Volvo and SAAB dealers in Los Angeles until 1996, when he moved to San Carlos to work for Nordic Motors. His experience has been a great asset to the company.
Nordic Motors will now service Mitsubishi’s EVO models
Experience with our Mitsubishi Evo IV and Evo VIII rally cars has taught us much about this turbocharged, all-wheel drive pocket-rocket from Japan, so we now feel qualified to perform maintenance service on them. We have made an investment in special tools and manuals for these cars.
Make an appointment to have Nordic Motors service your EVO today!
Nordic Motors has expanded to serve you better!
We have added more work space to our operation. We now have access to 4 bays, so we can better service our customers and their fine Swedish automobiles.
With continued investment in tools, education and test equipment we will do our best to be your # 1 choice for your Volvo or SAAB service and repair in the Bay Area.
The office at 1700 El Camino Real also got a face lift in the process. Our main office location and phone number have not changed.
We are looking forward to help you with your Volvo and Saab service needs.
Education Important for Tomorrow’s Auto Techs
Nordic Motors’ Mike Davis was invited to Carlmont High School’s Career Day to talk about Auto Mechanics as a profession. Mike told the students that working on cars these days is more about computers and less about turning wrenches. He stressed that knowledge of computers and electronics is necessary to work on the cars of today, and will be even more important in the future. Over 100 Carlmont students attended Mike’s seminars.
Mike Davis of Nordic Motors (older than the others in the photos)
shows how computers have become an important tool for today’s Auto Technician.