For 1st Time in Half a Century, Volvo Dethroned in Sweden

For the first time in more than 50 years, the best-selling car in Sweden last year was not Sweden's own Volvo. The Volkswagen Golf made up 5.9% of new car sales in the country, per Sweden's carmakers' association. Taken together, the Volvo V70, S90, and V90 made up 5.7% of new car sales. Volvo, which is actually now owned by a Chinese company, does still make up the biggest portion of the overall car market in Sweden; 21.5% of the cars on the country's roads are Volvos, followed by Volkswagens at 15.7%. The last time the Volvo was not at the top of the new car sales list in Sweden was 1962, when Volkswagen's Beetle topped the list, the BBC reports.