Sweden-based Volvo Car AB said on Friday sales grew 22% year-on-year in February to 51,286 cars helped by a 49% jump for its recharge models.

Volvo Cars, which is majority-owned by China's Geely Holding, said in a statement its recharge models, including fully electric cars, accounted for 40% of all its cars sold in the month.

Sales of fully electric cars increased by 187% to account for 19% of total sales.

 

In January, the company's total car sales were up 2% as they were held back in China due to Chinese New Year, which fell in February. (Reporting by Louise Breusch Rasmussen, editing by Anna Ringstrom)