Big interest in big Volvo

Volvo is reporting massive interest in its new XC90 model line-up and particularly so for the top of the range Inscription model.

The Swedish-based, Chinese-owned outfit says it has had nearly 57,000 orders for the carnew beast, outstripping forecast sales for this year of 50,000. The company is running three shifts at its plant in Torslanda, Sweden, to meet demand.