Volvo Car Australia says sales of pure electric vehicles drove its bumper result for August.
VFACTS sales data shows Volvo sold 1037 cars in August which represents nearly a 46% increase over the previous 12 months.
Pure electric cars made up 49% of Volvo’s sales in August.
Reflecting the ongoing national surge in new car sales during 2023, Volvo’s year to date sales result is up by 12.3%. With just over 8000 cars sold in the first eight months of 2023, Volvo Car Australia says it is on track to achieve another double-digit sales growth this year.
Volvo Car Australia managing director Stephen Connor says it is pleasing to see the increasing popularity of Volvo’s pure electric range being reflected in strong month-to-month sales.
“We have received more than 800 pre-orders for the new EX30, our smallest ever electric SUV, which is a record enquiry and order intake measured against all of our recently introduced electric vehicle models.
“Customer deliveries of the EX30 are planned to commence in the first quarter of next year so I encourage our new customers placing orders from today to stay in close contact with their chosen retailer.”
“We’ve delivered almost 3000 fully electric SUVs in the first eight months of 2023, which is an outstanding result in a very competitive market. Our XC40 Recharge Pure Electric is leading the way, recording its best month ever inAugust, with 382 sales.
“The EX30 offers a strong value proposition to a new audience in the Australian car market which is increasingly embracing EVs as a more sustainable alternative to petrol driven cars.
“Globally, Volvo is firmly committed to becoming an electric-only carmaker by 2030, but in Australia we’ve previously announced we will make the transition to full Electric Vehicles happen by 2026.
“Our continuing strong results in 2023, and the popularity of Volvo’s pure EVs, reinforces that this is the right strategy for the Australian market,” he says.
