Volvo Car posts 2% rise in global vehicle sales in December

Volvo Car said global sales rose 2% year-on-year to 75,049 vehicles in December, while full-year 2025 sales fell 7% to 710,042 units.

Volvo Car reported a 2% year-on-year rise in global vehicle sales in December, with 75,049 cars sold. The Swedish automaker is majority-owned by China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Company officials said the December increase reflected higher deliveries of fully electric and plug-in hybrid models, notably the EX90 and EX30. For the full year 2025, Volvo Car reported sales declined 7% to 710,042 units. Key figures: - December global sales: 75,049 vehicles, up from 73,804 a year earlier (reported as a 2% increase). - Regional December changes reported: Europe -0.2%, U.S. +0.8%, China +1.2%. - Full-year 2025 vehicle sales: 710,042 units, a decline of 7% from 2024. - Top-selling model in 2025: the XC60 SUV with 230,655 units sold. - The company reported increased deliveries of fully electric and plug-in hybrid models, and noted the long-range XC70 plug-in hybrid is available in China with a later European launch planned. Summary: Volvo Car ended the year with a small sales increase in December while reporting an overall decline for 2025. The company highlighted stronger deliveries of electric and plug-in hybrid models as a factor in December's rise. Undetermined at this time.