Chale, make we gist wetin happen with Volvo cars as dem dey waka for market. E be like say dem sell more cars for December, but the year no too sweet for dem as overall sales don drop. Dem report say dem sell 75,049 vehicles for December, wey be 2% increase from last year.
As e be, even though December shine small for dem, when we look the full year, e no too bright o! Volvo talk say dem total sales drop 7% down to 710,042 units for 2025. Na wah! Dem dey face challenge for many areas for the globe.
For December, Europe sales waka down by 0.2%, but for US and China, dem see beta small increase. U go see say different regions dey react differently to the market wahala.
Volvo also talk say e get strong demand for their electric models, wey include the new XC70 long-range plug-in hybrid, wey dem dey plan to launch for Europe soon. E dey clear say electric vehicles dey gather momentum, even as dem sales dey fluctuate.
China don dey shine as the biggest market for Volvo, followed by US, UK, Germany, and Sweden. E mean say Volvo need to focus on making stronger moves for electric cars as the world dey waka towards sustainability. Dem dey face competition from other car makers, wey dey follow the trend too.
As we dey look forward to 2026, e go sweet if Volvo fit find ways to balance their sales and also push for electric market. Na who fit make good products wey people wan buy, go win at the end.
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