Volvo Doubles Global EV Sales In September, But Faces US Decline
Volvo Doubles Global EV Sales In September, But Faces US Decline
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars (OTC:VLVCY) doubled its global battery electric vehicle sales last month as compared to August 2023, but experienced sales dwindle within the U.S., the company said on Thursday.
瑞典汽車製造商沃爾沃汽車（OTC:VLVCY）表示，上個月該公司的全球電池電動汽車銷量比2023年8月翻了一番，但在美國市場銷售量下降。
What Happened: Volvo sold 13,418 BEVs in the last month as compared to just 6,660 in the corresponding month of 2023. From the start of this year till August end, the company has sold 118,308 BEVs, or 66% more than last year, largely due to its rise in sales in Europe.
事件背景：與2023年同期相比，沃爾沃上個月銷售了13,418輛電動汽車，而去年同月只有6,660輛。從今年年初到8月底，該公司共售出118,308輛電動汽車，比去年增長了66%，主要是由於在歐洲市場的銷量增加。
However, within the U.S., Volvo BEV sales are falling fast. Last month, Volvo Cars sold just 588 BEVs in the U.S., marking a fall of 32% from last year. In the 8 months ended August, the company witnessed a whopping 68% drop in BEV sales to just 3,089 units.
然而，在美國市場上，沃爾沃電動汽車銷量迅速下滑。上個月，沃爾沃汽車在美國市場僅售出588輛電動汽車，同比下降32%。在截至8月的8個月中，該公司的電動汽車銷量驟降68%，僅爲3,089輛。
U.S. is the only market among Volvo's three key markets around the globe where it has reported a significant fall in BEV sales. Since the start of 2024 and through the end of August, Volvo has witnessed a 97% jump in BEV sales in Europe and a 20% rise in China.
美國是沃爾沃在全球三個關鍵市場中唯一報告電動汽車銷量大幅下降的市場。自2024年初至8月底，沃爾沃在歐洲的電動汽車銷量增長了97%，在中國增長了20%。
Volvo is currently relying on its plug-in hybrids to buoy the brand in the U.S. The company sold 3,345 PHEVs last month in the U.S., or 84% more than in August 2023. In the first eight months of 2024, the company sold 23,257 PHEVs, marking a growth of 71%.
沃爾沃目前依靠其插電混動車型在美國市場維持品牌。該公司上個月在美國售出3,345輛插電混動車型，比2023年8月增長了84%。在2024年的頭8個月，該公司售出23,257輛插電混動車型，增長了71%。
Why It Matters: Volvo, majority-owned by China's Geely, is no longer looking to be an all-electric automaker by 2030. It said on Wednesday that it has scrapped its plans to offer only electric vehicles by 2030 citing waning customer demand for EVs and changing market conditions.
爲什麼重要：中國吉利控股的母公司沃爾沃不再計劃在2030年成爲一家純電動汽車製造商。週三，該公司表示，由於對電動汽車的需求減少和市場環境變化，它放棄了到2030年僅提供電動汽車的計劃。
The company is now looking for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids collectively to account for 90 to 100 percent of its global sales volume by 2030. The remaining up to 10% will be mild hybrid vehicles, the company said.
該公司現在計劃到2030年，電池電動汽車和插電混動車將共同佔全球銷量的90%至100%。其餘10％將是輕度混動車型。
Having a mixed portfolio of electric, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and mild hybrid vehicles, the company said, serves as a "clear bridge" to full electrification. PHEVs further provide customers the chance to experience electric driving if they are not willing to completely switch to fully electric vehicles, it added.
該公司表示，擁有電動汽車、插電式混合動力車（PHEV）和輕度混合動力車的混合組合，可作爲全面電氣化的"明確橋樑"。此外，PHEV還爲客戶提供了體驗電動駕駛的機會，如果他們不願完全轉向純電動汽車。
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