Truck deliveries January-February 2006

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s three truck companies decreased 3% through February this year, compared with the year-earlier period.
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Deliveries from Mack rose 7%, while deliveries from Renault Trucks were up 2%. Deliveries from Volvo Trucks decreased 11% during the period.

Total deliveries by market for the Volvo Group’s truck companies (Mack, Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks):

Delivered Units

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2006

2005

 

Europe

17 077

16 565

3%

    Western Europe

15 285

15 097

1%

    Eastern Europe

1 792

1 468

22%

North America

10 766

10 127

6%

South America

1 396

1 358

3%

Asia

1 721

4 363

-61%

    Middle East

1 173

3 796

-69%

    Other Asia

548

567

-3%

Other markets

1 376

1 095

26%

Total Volvo Group

32 336

33 508

-3%

For the full report, please see attachments!

March 30, 2006


For further information, please contact:

Media Relations:
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

Investor Relations:
Christer Johansson, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 13 34

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