Volvo announces November sales results

Volvo announces November sales results

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. today announced vehicle sales reached 484 units in November, up 2.3 percent from the same month last year.

Year-to-date, Volvo Canada sold 5,917 units, off 5.2 percent from the first 11 months of 2008.

"The XC60 continues to be Volvo Canada's best-selling vehicle," said Jeff Pugliese, President and CEO of Volvo Canada. "The XC60 has led our new vehicle sales results for six consecutive months and this trend is expected to continue. The vehicle delivers a combination of style, driving dynamics, safety and versatility that resonates with Canadians and its recent sales performance illustrates the XC60's strength in highly competitive market."

Volvo Cars of Canada Corp. is part of the Volvo Car Corporation of Göteborg, Sweden.  The company provides marketing, sales, parts, service, technology and training support to the 41 Volvo automobile retailers across the country.  The company's product range includes the stylish and sporty C30, the elegant C70 hardtop convertible, the compact S40 sedan, the S60 sport sedan, the S80 flagship sedan and the versatile V50 and V70 wagon. For customers looking for a Volvo vehicle with all-road capability, the company offers the versatile XC70 and XC90. Volvo Canada is also expanding its line-up with the introduction of the new XC60, a crossover with the award-winning City Safety system on the standard equipment list.

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