Volvo Cars reports rolling three-month sales for the period ending May 2026
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 178,980 cars for the three-month period between March and May 2026, down by 5.5 per cent compared to the same period between March and May 2025. At the same time, sales improved compared to the earlier three-month period covering February to April 2026.The company's sales of electrified models – fully electric and plug-in hybrid models – accounted for 48 per cent of all cars sold during the three-month period. Fully electric cars comprised 23 per cent of all cars sold for the period, and plug-in hybrid models accounted for 25 per cent.
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Volvo Cars reported global sales of 162,864 cars for the three-month period between February and April 2026, down by 10 per cent compared to the same period between February and April 2025.The automotive industry continues to face challenging market conditions which are reflected in the sales performance for the three-month period ending April 2026.
Sales in China remain weak, with a steep double-digit decline in overall industry volumes in April, due to intensifying competitive pressure – especially from new domestic entrants – and a challenging macro environment. In the US, deliveries
Volvo Cars today reports a group operating income (EBIT) of SEK 1.6 billion and EBIT margin of 2.2 per cent for the first quarter of 2026.· Q1 revenue was SEK 72.6 bn (SEK 82.9 bn in Q1 2025) · Q1 operating income was SEK 1.6 bn (SEK 1.9 bn in Q1 2025) · Q1 EBIT margin was 2.2 per cent (2.3 per cent in Q1 2025) · Q1 basic earnings per share were SEK 0.54 (SEK 0.40 in Q1 2025) · Q1 fully electric car sales share at 24 per cent (19 per cent in Q1 2025) · Q1 electrified car sales share at 47 per cent (43 per cent in Q1 2025) · Q1 free cash flow of SEK -10.0 billion (SEK -6.3
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 153,316 cars for the first quarter of 2026, down 11 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.Sales of fully electric cars increased 12 per cent during the quarter which resulted in an increased market share in the premium fully electric segment in the Europe and RoW region. Positive momentum in fully electric car sales helped end the first quarter on a positive note, despite tough market conditions.
Fully electric cars comprised 23.7 per cent of all cars sold, while the share of plug-in hybrid models accounted for 23.6 per cent. Overall,
Volvo Cars and Polestar plan to consolidate the production of Polestar 3 cars at Volvo Cars’ US-based car plant in Ridgeville outside Charleston in South Carolina. The Polestar 3 is currently also produced in Chengdu, China.This further reinforces the strategic role of Volvo’s US plant as a key manufacturing site for Volvo Cars and Polestar. Volvo Cars’ balanced and flexible global manufacturing footprint, with locations in China, Europe and the US, enables it to optimise its plants for the highest efficiency.
"The move to consolidate global Polestar 3 production in Charleston help
Volvo Cars' financial report for the fourth quarter and full year 2025.· Q4 revenue was SEK 94.4 bn (SEK 112.1 bn in Q4 2024) · Q4 operating income was SEK 1.9 bn (SEK 3.9 bn in Q4 2024) · Q4 operating income (excl. items affecting comparability) was SEK 1.8 bn (SEK 5.6 bn in Q4 2024) · Q4 EBIT margin was 2.0 per cent (3.4 per cent in Q4 2024) · Q4 EBIT margin (excl. items affecting comparability) was 1.9 per cent (5.0 per cent in Q4 2024) · Q4 basic earnings per share were SEK 0.43 (SEK 0.84 in Q4 2024) · Q4 fully electric car sales share at 24 per cent (21 per cent in Q4
Volvo Cars reported global sales of 60,244 cars in November, down 10 per cent compared to the same period last year.“November’s sales figures highlight the ongoing structural and transformational challenges affecting both Volvo Cars and the broader industry,” said Erik Severinson, Chief Commercial Officer. “Despite a decline in overall sales, we are encouraged by the growth in sales of our fully electric cars and accelerated deliveries of the new XC70 long-range plug-in hybrid in China which continues to expand our position in the rapidly growing electrified segment. However, sales in the U.