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Consumers all over the globe are snatching them up.
Despite the challenges brought by the pandemic, Volvo had a lot to celebrate in 2020. The Swedish automaker launched its first fully electric car, the XC40 Recharge, and achieved record-breaking sales in the second half of the year. Continuing this sales momentum, Volvo s global sales increased by a staggering 40.8 percent in Q1 2021 compared to the same period last year.
In total, Volvo sold 185,698 cars globally between January and March this year, up from 131,889 in Q1 2020. Impressively, these are the best first-quarter sales figures in the company s history. In March, Volvo sold 75,315 cars globally, a 62.3 percent increase compared to March 2020.