Volvo Car USA and Canada reports sales of 11,498 cars in August

Volvo Car USA and Canada sold 11,498 cars in August, down 2.3 percent over the same period last year. Sales of electrified models — those with a fully electric or plug-in hybrid powertrain — increased 48.2 percent compared with the same month last year and accounted for 38.3 percent of sales in August.