The premium midsize SUV finished the first 10 months at No. 1, and if recent trends prevail, its best sales months for the quarter are still to come.

The Eletre SUV and Emeya sedan are part of Lotus' goal to wean itself off internal combustion engines by 2030 and morph into a mainstream premium performance-luxury brand competing against Porsche, Audi, Lucid and others.

CEO Koji Sato said the automaker would have a "BEV-first mindset" in February and this week he reconfirmed strong support for a "multi-path" approach.

Fictional bounty hunter Boba Fett's ionic helmet inspired the look of Volvo's small SUV.