Wednesday, April 22, 2026
32.1 C
New Delhi

Volvo flags challenging global market as sales slide 7%

In the full year 2025, sales volumes dropped 7 per cent.
In the full year 2025, sales volumes dropped 7 per cent.

Sweden-based Volvo ⁠Cars sold 177,830 cars in the November-January period, down 7 per cent from the same ‌period a ‌year earlier, it said on Wednesday.

Volvo Cars, ‌which is majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, said in a statement sales volumes for fully electric models rose ​13 per cent to account ​for 24 per cent of all cars ‌sold ‍in the period.

Meanwhile, sales of ‍electrified cars as a whole, also including ‌plug-in hybrids, were down 2 per cent.

“Sales figures from the past three months highlight a challenging market across regions with continued pricing and competitive pressures, ‍further worsened by unfavourable regulatory developments in the US,” Volvo ‍Cars ⁠said.

Shares in ⁠the company, which is due to publish its earnings report for 2025 on Thursday. were up 1.5 per cent in early trade.

In the full year 2025, sales volumes dropped 7 per cent.>

  • Published On Feb 4, 2026 at 03:43 PM IST

Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals.

Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox.

All about ETAuto industry right on your smartphone!

Go to Source

Hot this week

FBI’s rare Cuba mission: Agents fly to Cuba to recover a child from a transgender parent who wanted transition surgery for child

A US government aircraft made an unusual trip to Havana this week as part of a rare operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. Read More

Will Trump Be Impeached? 68% Of Bettors Think Yes. Here’s When It Could Happen

The chart indicated that impeachment odds had climbed steadily from roughly 30 per cent in November, before rising to current levels near 68 per cent. Read More

Assembly elections 2026: Tamil Nadu to vote across all seats, Bengal in phase 1; can Stalin, Mamata hold their bastions?

Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and EPS NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for high-stakes electoral battle as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu head to the assembly elections on Thursday (April 23). Read More

White House Security Scare Forces Reporters Into Briefing Room: What We Know So Far

The White House had not immediately provided details on the nature of the incident. Media reports said requests for comment had been sent to officials. Read More

‘Within 36-72 Hours’: Trump Says Second Round Of Iran Talks ‘Possible’ By Friday

Pakistan, which has been mediating between the two sides, is understood to have conveyed optimism about renewed engagement. Read More

Topics

FBI’s rare Cuba mission: Agents fly to Cuba to recover a child from a transgender parent who wanted transition surgery for child

A US government aircraft made an unusual trip to Havana this week as part of a rare operation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to recover a 10-year-old child from Utah in an international parental kidnapping case. Read More

Will Trump Be Impeached? 68% Of Bettors Think Yes. Here’s When It Could Happen

The chart indicated that impeachment odds had climbed steadily from roughly 30 per cent in November, before rising to current levels near 68 per cent. Read More

Assembly elections 2026: Tamil Nadu to vote across all seats, Bengal in phase 1; can Stalin, Mamata hold their bastions?

Suvendu Adhikari, Mamata Banerjee, MK Stalin and EPS NEW DELHI: The stage is all set for high-stakes electoral battle as West Bengal and Tamil Nadu head to the assembly elections on Thursday (April 23). Read More

White House Security Scare Forces Reporters Into Briefing Room: What We Know So Far

The White House had not immediately provided details on the nature of the incident. Media reports said requests for comment had been sent to officials. Read More

‘Within 36-72 Hours’: Trump Says Second Round Of Iran Talks ‘Possible’ By Friday

Pakistan, which has been mediating between the two sides, is understood to have conveyed optimism about renewed engagement. Read More

Not Just Punjab, J&K Set To Hold Blackout Mock Drill In Anantnag, Ganderbal

A civil defence air raid mock exercise and a blackout drill will take place in Anantnag and Ganderbal on April 23. Read More

The Eiffel Tower Actually Moves Every Day And Tilts Away From The Sun

Heat, sunlight and weather cause the structure to shift slightly, even though it looks completely still. Read More

Iran War Sends Shockwaves Through Africa’s Aviation Sector

Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Global aviation faces pressure from rising jet fuel costs due to war. Higher fuel prices increase ticket costs, impacting African carriers significantly. Read More

Related Articles