Volvo Car AB 2018 AR2
The report highlights Volvo Car Group's milestone of selling over 600,000 cars for the first time in its history in 2018, reaching 642,253 units. The company inaugurated its first US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina, completing its global manufacturing footprint. In terms of sustainability, Volvo Cars continued its electrification transformation, with retail sales of electrified vehicles increasing by 65 percent compared to the previous year. Additionally, the engine factory in Skövde, Sweden, became the company's first climate-neutral manufacturing plant by switching to renewable heating.
Company: Volvo Car AB
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Country: Sweden
Year: 2018
Type: AR2
Pages: 168
Volvo Car AB
Annual Report
The report highlights Volvo Car Group's milestone of selling over 600,000 cars for the first time in its history in 2018, reaching 642,253 units. The company inaugurated its first US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina, completing its global manufacturing footprint. In terms of sustainability, Volvo Cars continued its electrification transformation, with retail sales of electrified vehicles increasing by 65 percent compared to the previous year. Additionally, the engine factory in Skövde, Sweden, became the company's first climate-neutral manufacturing plant by switching to renewable heating.
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Report Year
2018
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2018
Fiscal Year
2018
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Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures
Language
English
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