Volvo Cars reports sales of 59,154 cars in November

Volvo Cars today reported sales of 59,154 cars in November, up 12,0 per cent compared with the same month last year. Overall underlying demand for the company's cars continues to remain robust, especially for its Recharge range of pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars.

During the January-November period, Volvo Cars retail sales reached 542,458 cars, down 14.5 per cent, compared to the same period last year.

European sales for November reached 25,960, up 15.8 per cent compared with the same month last year. Sales of Recharge cars accounted for 67.2 per cent of the total sales in the region during the month.

Volvo Cars' US sales for the month reached 9,233, up 20.4 per cent compared with November last year, with Recharge models making up 29,9 per cent of the total sales.

Sales in China were down by 6.2 per cent in November to 12,580 cars compared to the same month last year, with Recharge models amounting to 8.9 per cent of total sales.