(Yicai Global) July 5 -- The China Railway Express, a freight train route launched in 2011, has ferried its first batch of China-made Volvo cars to Europe. 

The group of Volvo XC60 sport utility vehicles made the journey of 10,000 kilometers from Central China's Chang'an to Belgium's Port of Ghent in 18 days, Xinhua News Agency reported. The 190 cars will be sold to 25 European countries, including the UK, France, Italy, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Volvo cars hold a luxury status in China and the Chinese factory exports nearly 40 percent of its vehicles to more than 70 countries and regions around the world.

Editor: Emmi Laine