Volvo sales storm ahead in February
Drivers of used Volvo cars may be interested to note that the manufacturer enjoyed particular success in February, with registrations more than 90 per cent up compared with the same month in 2009.
With 1,378 registrations and a market share of 2.01 per cent, Volvo has also seen heightened performance of all models across the range, particularly the XC90 seven-SEAT SUV, S80 executive saloon and XC60 crossover.
The XC90 hit the top spot in February, with registrations increasing more than threefold compared with the previous year's figures, while Volvo Xc60 crossover registrations were up by 115 per cent.
It follows news that used Volvo car drivers were recently challenged to take part in a virtual "DRIVe Around the World" through a Facebook application, which allowed users to pilot a Volvo C30 DRIVe from their computer.
"DRIVe Around the World was based on the philosophy that any given person is connected to the rest of the world's population by only six degrees of separation," said Anita Fox, head of marketing communications at Volvo Car UK.