On the Dash: Volvo Cars sold 148,239 vehicles from June through August, down 7.4% year over year China’s downturn and weaker U.S. EV and plug-in hybrid demand drove the decline Volvo expects a stronger second half on EX60 deliveries and new U.S. production of the XC60 Volvo Cars’ global sales fell 7.4% year over year in the three months through August, weighed down by a continued market downturn in China and softer U.S. demand for electrified vehicles, the company said Wednesday, according to Reuters. The Swedish automaker, majority-owned by China’s Geely Holding, sold 148,239 cars between June and August. The decline is steeper than the 4% drop Volvo reported for…
