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Total sales for the month of April reached 52,635 cars compared to 46,895 a year earlier
Sales of the new XC40 as well as the 90-series cars were the main growth drivers in April
Sales in China, Volvo Cars' largest market, increased by 20.2 percent in April year-on-year on the back of strong customer demand for the locally produced XC60 SUV and S90 sedan
Sales in the United States rose 17.0 percent year-on-year on the back of strong sales of Volvo's SUV line-up
In Europe, Volvo reported a 3.1 percent sales rise.