Volvo reports October sales growth
Volvo sales volumes in October were up 13.9% compared with the same period last year. The company sold 60,959 cars during the month, as China, Europe and the US all reported a growth in sales compared with the same period last year.
In the January-to-October period, Volvo Cars sold a total of 568,663 cars, up 8.1% compared with the same period last year.
Sales in China during the month reached 14,039 cars, up 26.7% compared with the same period last year. The strong sales growth in the region was led by the locally produced XC60 and the S90. In the first 10 months of the year, a total of 123,551 cars were sold in China, up 15.2% compared with the same period last year.
US sales stood at 8,807 cars in October, up 20.2% compared with the same period last year. The XC90 was the top-selling model in the region during the month, followed by the XC60 and the locally produced S60 saloon. In the January-to-October period, Volvo Cars sold a total of 86,239 cars, up 6.1% compared with the same period last year.
European sales reached 29,510 cars in the month, up 9.7% compared with the same period last year. The XC40 was the highest-selling model in the region during the month, followed by the XC60 and the new V60 estate. The company sold a total of 277,120 cars in the first 10 months of the year, up 6.4% compared with the same period last year.
