Mon, Jun 14, 2004 - Page 10 News List

Volvo stakes claim in Chinese market

CONFIDENT Volvo executives are upbeat about the buoyant Chinese car market, the third largest globally, and are considering manufacturing luxury automobiles there

By Lisa Wang  /  STAFF REPORTER

Hotai already sold more than 4,400 Lexus units in the five months to May, which is much higher than Mercedes-Benz's 2,900 units, he added.

"We believe this situation will be sustained through the year," Yang said.

Volvo, ranking No. 4 on Taiwan's luxury car market, targeted a 33 percent growth in car sales this year by selling 2,000 cars from 1,500 last year, according to the carmaker's Taiwan branch.

Volvo is scheduled to roll out a new sportwagon V50 later this month. Mercedes-Benz is set to unveil its new C-class car today.

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