September 2018: Volvo Car USA, LLC

[William Maley]

Volvo Reports September Sales

ROCKLEIGH, N.J. (October 2, 2018) - Volvo Car USA, LLC, (VCUSA) reported U.S. sales of 8,715 vehicles for the month of September, a 10.3 percent increase versus September 2017. Year-to-date VCUSA has sold 73,929 vehicles, an increase of 29.8 percent versus the previous year.
 
The XC60 was the top seller for the month with 3,406 vehicles sold, followed by the XC90 with 2,484 vehicles sold.
 
“In a challenging market, Volvo’s sales remained strong,” said Anders Gustafsson, President and CEO, Volvo Car USA. “Our award-winning SUV range has driven our overall growth to nearly 30 percent year-to-date."

[G. David Felt]

Again another brand that I wonder how the dealerships keep the lights on based on the sales.

[frogger]

They're doing pretty well, they have a limited number of powertrain and platforms and are approaching their 2007 sales high with a lot of momentum.  Europe is their big market where they sell 3-4 times as many vehicles.