Kristian Elvefors

Volvo Cars’ global sales grew by 5.6 per cent to 698,693 cars in 2021, its Recharge full electric or plug-in hybrid volume growing by 63.9 per cent. That electrification strategy continued with the arrival of the C40 Recharge coupé-SUV. The whole Recharge family made up 27 per cent of the company’s total sales volume in 2021, while in the UK, that volume was 32 per cent. The XC40 SUV was the UK’s third-best-selling plug-in hybrid car in 2021, recognised with Volvo crowned as the 2021 GreenFleet PHEV Manufacturer of the Year.