Volvo Vehicles additionally managed to mitigate the influence of the corona pandemic and maintain crops open led to a limitation of the variety of non-production days on the companys Torslanda plant to 15
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Volvo additionally witnessed a rise in on-line gross sales and near 20% of gross sales have been plug-in hybrids
The lockdown brought on as a result of coronavirus pandemic, has had critical penalties relating to the automotive sector. However as markets opens, gross sales have resumed and carmakers are getting again into the groove. Volvo Vehicles bought 61,483 automobiles in June, which is down by 2.1 per cent in contrast with the identical month final yr. The corporate noticed development in gross sales in markets like US, China and even Europe. Volvo Vehicles additionally managed to mitigate the influence of the corona pandemic and maintain crops open led to a limitation of the variety of non-production days on the firm’s Torslanda plant to 15, effectively under the business common.
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On-line initiatives, like the short launch of Volvo Vehicles’ Keep Residence Retailer, additionally contributed to the rebound. Within the first six months, Volvo Vehicles bought 269,962 automobiles, down 20.eight per cent in contrast with the identical interval final yr. US gross sales in June stood at 10,385 automobiles, up four.5 per cent per cent in contrast with the identical month final yr as gross sales bounced again strongly as states began to open up.
The highest-selling automobile for Volvo in June, worldwide, was the XC60
Within the first six months, US gross sales declined by 13.7 per cent to 43,255 automobiles, in contrast with the identical interval final yr. In China, gross sales continued to develop year-on-year throughout the month of June and reached 15,105 automobiles, up 14.1 per cent in contrast with June final yr. Within the first six months of the yr, gross sales declined by three per cent, in contrast with the identical interval final yr. Gross sales in Europe throughout the month of June continued to indicate indicators of restoration in contrast with the earlier month as extra nations within the area began to open up. Gross sales in Europe reached 28,277 automobiles in June, down 6.5 per cent versus the identical month final yr. Within the first six months of the yr, gross sales declined by 29.5 per cent year-on-year.
We see a promising V-shape restoration.
China was the primary market to get better adopted by USA in Might.
Now in June additionally the EU gross sales is strongly recovering, +three% vs final yr.
It is nevertheless again to a brand new regular. Elevated on-line gross sales and near 20% of gross sales have been plug-in hybrids.
— Håkan Samuelsson (@hakan_samuel) July 8, 2020
Hakan Samuelsson, CEO Volvo Vehicles, took to twitter to speak about this development seen put up lockdown. He tweeted, “We see a promising V-shape restoration.China was the primary market to get better adopted by USA in Might. Now in June additionally the EU gross sales is strongly recovering, +three% vs final yr. It is nevertheless again to a brand new regular. Elevated on-line gross sales and near 20% of gross sales have been plug-in hybrids.”
SUVs accounted for 71.2 p.c of the corporate’s complete gross sales in June
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In June, the XC60 mid-size SUV was the highest promoting mannequin for the corporate, adopted by the XC40 compact SUV and the XC90 massive SUV. Throughout the month, SUVs accounted for 71.2 per cent of the corporate’s complete gross sales, up from 60 per cent in identical month final yr.
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