Volvo Automobiles USA reviews that its automobile gross sales in america decreased in April by 4 % year-over-year to 9,611. Through the first 4 months of the yr, gross sales amounted to 36,094 (up 10.1% year-over-year).

Nevertheless, when it comes to plug-in electrical automobile gross sales, Volvo famous a major 33 % lower year-over-year to 2,946, which represents 30.7 % of the model’s complete quantity (in comparison with 44 % a yr in the past). The rationale for the lower seems to be the excessive base of April 2022, when the corporate set its all-time report of 4,421 items.

Essentially the most attention-grabbing factor for us is that gross sales of all-electric Volvo vehicles elevated by 71 % year-over-year to a brand new report of 1,356 (14 % share). Gross sales of the plug-in hybrid fashions decreased by 56 % to 1,590 and, if nothing modifications, quickly Volvo can be promoting extra BEVs than PHEVs within the US.

Volvo plug-in automobile gross sales final month:

• BEVs: 1,356 (up 71% year-over-year) and 14.1% share
• PHEVs: 1,590 (down 56% year-over-year) and 16.5% share
• Complete Recharge: 2,946 (down 33% year-over-year) and 30.7% share

To date this yr, Volvo offered within the US greater than 10,600 plug-in electrical vehicles (up 2 % year-over-year), which is roughly 30 % of the full quantity. BEVs had been up 69 % year-over-year and, sooner moderately than later, ought to exceed PHEVs, which had been down 18 %.

Volvo plug-in automobile gross sales year-to-date in 2023:

• BEVs: 4,138 (up 69% year-over-year) and 11.5% share
• PHEVs: 6,519 (down 18% year-over-year) and 18.1% share
• Complete Recharge: 10,657 (up 2% year-over-year) and 29.5% share

For reference, in 12 months of 2022, the total volume amounted to 27,909 (22 percent more than a year earlier).

To additional improve all-electric automobile gross sales within the US, Volvo recently announced the 2024 model year versions of the C40 Recharge And XC40 Recharge, that are noticeably extra engaging when it comes to specs than the current 2023 model year versions.

Volvo’s lineup within the US contains solely electrified fashions (delicate hybrid, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or all-electric), together with two BEVs (XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge). Within the close to future, the lineup can be joined by the all-new Volvo EX90 model, which can be produced regionally (alongside the Polestar 3).

By 2030, Volvo intends to extend all-electric automobile gross sales share to 100% (globally), in addition to improve gross sales quantity to 1.2 million units annually.