Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 2.6%, growth in China and Europe

Volvo Cars’ 17th consecutive month of growth

Global sales of 38,941 cars, up 2.6 per cent versus November last year

Year-to-date sales of 418,821 cars, an increase of 8.8 per cent versus 2013

GOTESBURG, SWEDEN -- December 3, 2014: Volvo Cars posted a 17th consecutive month of retail sales growth in November, with China and Europe recording a sales increase compared to November 2013. The best-selling Volvo model, the XC60 crossover, passed its full year 2013 sales figure of 114,000 cars already by mid-November this year and has thereby set a new all-time high record.

China, Volvo Cars’ largest market, reported November sales of 6,933 cars, up 15.6 per cent versus November last year while the growth rate for the first 11 months was 33.6 per cent. The Volvo XC60 crossover was the best-selling model followed closely by the S60L sedan.

In Sweden, Volvo Cars sold 5,718 cars, up 6.5 per cent from the same month last year. Its market share was more than 21per cent with the Volvo V60 and V70 models the best-selling models.