Volvo global sales up by 97.5% in April

Volvo Cars achieved its tenth consecutive month of sales growth as the company’s global sales increased by 97.5% in April, compared with the same month last year.In April, Volvo Cars sold a total of 62 724 cars, up from 31 760 cars in the same period last year. The growth was mainly driven by a strong demand in US and Europe, in combination with a recovery from a sales drop in April last year related to the Covid-19 pandemic. In China, where sales returned to growth around this time last year, the company reported a steady increase of 11.6%. Sales in the January-April period landed at 248 422 cars, up 51.8% compared with the same period last year.Sales of its Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, remained strong in Europe during the month of April, representing 42% of the company’s overall sales in Europe. Globally, Recharge cars accounted for 24.3% of the total sales volume.In the US, sales increased by 185.5% in April compared with the same month last year, mainly driven by a strong demand for the XC90 and XC60. Total sales reached 11 036 cars, an increase from 3 866 in the same period 2020, when many states implemented stay-at-home orders due to the pandemic.European sales grew to 25 816 cars for the month of April, up 178% compared to the same period last year. The increase was mainly driven by markets that have started to recover after last year’s pandemic-related shutdowns, as well as a strong sales increase in UK, Sweden and Germany.China, Volvo Cars’ biggest market, reported a solid sales growth in April, with total sales reaching 16 435 cars. The increase was led by a high demand for the locally assembled XC60 and S90 models. - MotorPress

Volvo global sales up by 97.5% in April

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