In February 2021, the Volvo XC40 was the top-selling model, with sales of 15,818 cars (2020: 10,266), followed by XC60 at 14,463 cars (9,774) and XC90 at 6,808 cars (4,852).
Volvo Cars had good global sales in February, after the Chinese company posted 29.1% growth for the first two months of the year compared with the same period last year. Total sales amounted to 110,383 cars, as the US, Europe and China reported increases. The main factor was an ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in China compared to last year, a solid performance in the US and increased sales in Sweden, said Volvo.
In China, Volvo Cars sold 29,243 cars in the first two months of the year, up 160.6% year-on-year, as the company managed to more than recover lost sales due to Covid-19 shutdowns last year. For the month of February, Volvo Cars sold a total of 50,795 cars, up 27.8% compared with the same month last year, and the company’s best February sales performance ever.
Its Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, continued to grow in popularity among customers and accounted for 26.6% of all Volvo cars sold globally in February. In Europe, Recharge cars represented 44% of the overall sales volume.
US sales continued to grow year-on-year and reached 17,315 cars in January and February, up 23.7% compared with the same period last year. The strong increase was led by the brand’s premium SUVs, which accounted for 80% of total sales.
The company’s European sales grew 5.5% in the first two months of 2021, to 48,784 cars, compared with the same period last year, driven mainly by increased sales in Sweden.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Volvo Cars Posts a +29% Global Sales Increase in 2021
In February 2021, the Volvo XC40 was the top-selling model, with sales of 15,818 cars (2020: 10,266), followed by XC60 at 14,463 cars (9,774) and XC90 at 6,808 cars (4,852).
Volvo Cars had good global sales in February, after the Chinese company posted 29.1% growth for the first two months of the year compared with the same period last year. Total sales amounted to 110,383 cars, as the US, Europe and China reported increases. The main factor was an ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic in China compared to last year, a solid performance in the US and increased sales in Sweden, said Volvo.
In China, Volvo Cars sold 29,243 cars in the first two months of the year, up 160.6% year-on-year, as the company managed to more than recover lost sales due to Covid-19 shutdowns last year. For the month of February, Volvo Cars sold a total of 50,795 cars, up 27.8% compared with the same month last year, and the company’s best February sales performance ever.
Its Recharge line-up of chargeable models, with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain, continued to grow in popularity among customers and accounted for 26.6% of all Volvo cars sold globally in February. In Europe, Recharge cars represented 44% of the overall sales volume.
US sales continued to grow year-on-year and reached 17,315 cars in January and February, up 23.7% compared with the same period last year. The strong increase was led by the brand’s premium SUVs, which accounted for 80% of total sales.
The company’s European sales grew 5.5% in the first two months of 2021, to 48,784 cars, compared with the same period last year, driven mainly by increased sales in Sweden.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.