Previously, Bo Andersson's career included roles at Saab Automobile, General Motors, GAZ Group.

[3] Andersson received a bachelor's degree from Stockholm University and completed the Advanced Management Program (AMP) at Harvard Business School.

In 1993 he moved to Detroit to work at the position of Executive Director of Electrical Purchasing Group at General Motors (GM).

Andersson left GM in 2009 and became an advisor to Oleg Deripaska (a Russian industrial tycoon) and a board member of GAZ Group – including the oldest automotive plant in Russia and the largest manufacturer of light commercial vehicles, buses and off-road heavy trucks.

On November 5, 2013, Bo Andersson was appointed the President of JSC AVTOVAZ the largest Russian car manufacturer which produced old fashioned Lada branded vehicles and was losing market share.

From April to June 2021, Andersson was senior executive advisor to Yazaki Europe & Africa and North & Central America, to support the transition to the new leadership.

As a result, Uzbekistan has become the second largest manufacturer of Chevrolet cars in the world, became the second most important market for the brand (ahead of Brazil, Mexico and even China), and UzAuto Motors set up production records two consecutive years in a row.

As of 2025, Bo Andersson continues his engagement as senior advisor to Sanoh Industrial Ltd - Tokyo, Japan, with a primary focus on improving production and increasing sales in Europe and North/South America.