| Delivered Units | Year-to-Date | Change | |
| Volvo Group | 2005 | 2004 |
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| Europe | 82 818 | 82 348 | 1% |
| Western Europe | 73 121 | 72 767 | 0% |
| Eastern Europe | 9 697 | 9 581 | 1% |
| North America | 54 140 | 39 101 | 38% |
| South America | 9 474 | 7 275 | 30% |
| Asia | 21 324 | 18 274 | 17% |
| Middle East | 18 236 | 14 929 | 22% |
| Other Asia | 3 088 | 3 345 | -8% |
| Other markets | 7 126 | 5 803 | 23% |
| Total Volvo Group | 174 882 | 152 801 | 14% |
Mack
Deliveries from Mack through October totaled 30,171 units, up 49% from the same period a year ago. The deliveries results continue to reflect the very strong order intake from customers in Mack’s core market segments seen in the early part of 2005.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | Year-to-Date | Change | |
| Mack | 2005 | 2004 |
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| Europe | 1 |
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| Western Europe | 1 |
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| Eastern Europe |
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| North America | 27 056 | 18 428 | 47% |
| South America | 1 977 | 771 | 156% |
| Asia | 121 | 91 | 33% |
| Middle East | 119 | 87 | 37% |
| Other Asia | 2 | 4 | -50% |
| Other markets | 1 016 | 964 | 5% |
| Total Mack | 30 171 | 20 254 | 49% |
Renault Trucks
Deliveries through October totalled 59,345 trucks, a rise of 5% compared with the year-earlier period. Deliveries in Europe rose by 2%, including France where 2% more trucks were delivered. The Renault Premium Route and Distribution increased 8% while deliveries of the Renault Kerax were up 26%.
In October Renault Trucks carried on launching the renewed Renault Premium Route through its network to the customers.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | Year-to-Date | Change | |
| Renault Trucks | 2005 | 2004 |
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| Europe | 48 564 | 47 836 | 2% |
| Western Europe | 44 348 | 43 541 | 2% |
| Eastern Europe | 4 216 | 4 295 | -2% |
| North America | 382 | 202 | 89% |
| South America | 816 | 399 | 105% |
| Asia | 6 183 | 5 750 | 8% |
| Middle East | 5 914 | 5 493 | 8% |
| Other Asia | 269 | 257 | 5% |
| Other markets | 3 400 | 2 243 | 52% |
| Total Renault Trucks | 59 345 | 56 430 | 5% |
Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during the period January-October amounted to 85,366 vehicles, an increase of 12% compared with the year-earlier period. In Europe, deliveries were on a par with the same period last year (-1%), totalling 34,253 trucks. There were increased deliveries in Britain (+8%) and France (+15%).
Sales continued to increase on the North American market, with deliveries rising by 30 %. The number of trucks delivered totalled 26,702 units (20,471). This increase stems primarily from renewal of the ageing truck fleet in North America.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | Year-to-Date |
| Change |
| Volvo Trucks | 2005 | 2004 |
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| Europe | 34 253 | 34 512 | -1% |
| Western Europe | 28 772 | 29 226 | -2% |
| Eastern Europe | 5 481 | 5 286 | 4% |
| North America | 26 702 | 20 471 | 30% |
| South America | 6 681 | 6 105 | 9% |
| Asia | 15 020 | 12 433 | 21% |
| Middle East | 12 203 | 9 349 | 31% |
| Other Asia | 2 817 | 3 084 | -9% |
| Other markets | 2 710 | 2 596 | 4% |
| Total Volvo Trucks | 85 366 | 76 117 | 12% |
November 24, 2005
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Bernard Lancelot, Renault Trucks, +33 4 72 96 27 59
Bob Martin, Mack, +1 (610) 709-2670
Claes Claeson, Volvo Trucks, +46 31-66 39 08
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Fredrik Brunell, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 11 91
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