- Volvo said it returned to profit in the first quarter of 2010.
- In China and Nordic Europe sales increased by 36.2% and 29% respectively, but U.S. sales fell 12.2%.
- In 2010, Volvos largest market by sales was the U.S., followed by Sweden and the UK.
- Last year Volvo sold 53,952 cars in the U.S., 52,894 cars in Sweden and 37,940 cars in the UK.
- Sales in China amounted to 30,522 cars making it the fourth largest market by sales.
-By Stockholm Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +46-8-5451-3090; djnews.stockholm@dowjones.com
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