Volvo Broke the All-Time Sales Record!

Volvo, like all car manufacturers, to electrification A company that cares a lot. The brand comes out with its brand new electric cars every year. It also offers models such as C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge in our country.

New information from the company showed that this electric vehicle investment is starting to yield good results. volvo, in car sales around the world broke the record.

Electric car sales increased by 43% annually

*Volvo C40 Recharge

According to Volvo, the company made a total of 78 thousand 970 automobile salesIt broke the monthly sales record. Total sales so far in 2024 have been announced as 182 thousand 687. This is compared to the same period last year 12% It means rise.

One of the biggest reasons for these record levels in the company’s total sales was electric vehicles. So much so that electric vehicle sales are increasing at an annual rate 43% There is a big increase. All-electric, all models sold in March accounts for 23%. When we include rechargeable hybrids, this rate rises to 42%. The total number of sales of the two is 33 thousand 558.

EX30, which did not come to Turkey, played a big role in increasing sales

*Volvo EX30

According to Volvo’s statements, one of the biggest factors was the fully electric SUV model EX30, which was introduced last summer. Although Volvo does not disclose the number of sales of the vehicle, which was appreciated for both its features and design, it states that it played a major role in breaking the record.

In fact, EX30 was expected to come to Turkey in the first place. However, this did not happen. The reason was the regulation introduced in November. The regulation covering the import of electric cars applies to models brought from countries such as China. Opening at least 20 authorized services It brought obligations such as: In addition, another previously published regulation applies to cars coming from China. 40% additional tax was bringing it. Following this, Volvo decided not to bring the Zhangjiakou, produced in China, to our country.

Volvo also stopped producing diesel engines

One of the reasons why Volvo will be stronger on the electric side is completely abandoning diesel engine production. The company brought the end of an era by removing its last diesel car, including the XC90 model, from the production line in recent weeks.