2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge
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Volvo Automobile USA kicked off 2021 with a robust January gross sales results of 8,151 automobiles, up 32.4% over 2020, and its eighth consecutive month of year-over-year development, the automaker mentioned.
The Volvo lineup of luxurious SUVs additionally continued to indicate power, accounting for 79% of whole gross sales, in accordance with the automaker. The XC40 luxurious SUV led the model in gross sales quantity, up 34.8% over January 2020. The XC60 and XC90 SUVs additionally posted development in January bettering 26.4% and 25%, respectively, over the identical interval.
The model’s share of EVs and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) autos accounted for 8.2% of whole January gross sales. The model’s efficiency in California contributed considerably to this quantity with 31.6% of whole gross sales within the state being Recharge fashions.
Total, Volvo Automobile Americas area closed the month up 24.3% year-over-year.
“Our January end result displays our ambition to make 2021 one other 12 months of development by persevering with to supply clients thrilling autos that shield them and the world round them,” mentioned Anders Gustafsson, senior vice chairman, Volvo Automobile Americas and president and CEO, Volvo Automobile USA.
