Volvo Cars has reported a global sales increase of 18% in August, with a total of 51,636 cars sold. This growth can be attributed to strong sales performance in both Europe and the US.

In the year-to-date, Volvo Cars has sold a total of 447,492 cars, which marks an 18% increase compared to the same period last year.

The company’s Recharge models, which include fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, accounted for 33% of global sales in August. Specifically, fully electric vehicles made up 13% of total sales. Sales of Recharge cars have grown significantly by 78% compared to the same time last year.

In Europe, Volvo Cars experienced a 46% increase in sales, with a total of 16,051 cars sold in August. Recharge models made up 63% of sales in the region, while fully electric cars accounted for 26%.

Sales in the US also saw a notable growth of 31% in August, with a total of 10,644 cars sold. The company sold 2,673 Recharge cars in the US during this period, representing a substantial increase of 94% compared to last year.

However, sales in China declined by 8% in August, with 15,760 cars sold. Despite this, Volvo Cars has experienced a 5% overall sales growth in China for the January-August period, with a total of 108,468 cars sold.

Globally, the best-selling model for Volvo Cars remains the XC60, with a total of 16,476 cars sold in August. This is followed by the XC40 with 13,942 cars sold and the Volvo XC90 with 8,319 cars sold.