Truck deliveries January 2007

Delivered Units |
Year-to-Date |
Change |
|
Volvo Group |
2007 |
2006 |
|
Europé |
7 778 |
7 735 |
1% |
Western Europe |
6 633 |
7 001 |
-5% |
Eastern Europe |
1 145 |
734 |
56% |
North America |
4 078 |
5 197 |
-22% |
South America |
652 |
638 |
2% |
Asia |
707 |
722 |
-2% |
Middle East |
434 |
479 |
-9% |
Other Asia |
273 |
243 |
12% |
Other markets |
747 |
618 |
21% |
Total Volvo Group |
13 962 |
14 910 |
-6% |
Mack
Deliveries from Mack in January totalled 1,623 units, down 47% from the corresponding period a year ago. The pace of Mack's deliveries has slowed due to the downward production adjustment made to meet lower demand in 2007.
Deliveries by market area:
Delivered Units |
Year-to-Date |
Change |
|
Mack |
2007 |
2006 |
|
North America |
1 443 |
2 856 |
-49% |
South America |
111 |
170 |
-35% |
Other markets |
69 |
50 |
38% |
Total Mack |
1 623 |
3 076 |
-47% |
Renault Trucks
Deliveries in January totalled 4,553 trucks, down 22% compared with the year-earlier period. The decrease in deliveries is mainly due to lower deliveries of the Renault Mascott. Deliveries of the new version of Renault Mascott is planned to start by mid-year 2007. The Renault Maxity, launched in the end of January, will see its first deliveries in the second quarter of 2007. Deliveries were also impacted negatively due to ramp-up isssues related to product- and production changeovers.
Deliveries by market area:
Delivered Units |
Year-to-Date |
Change |
|
Renault Trucks |
2007 |
2006 |
|
Europe |
3 898 |
5 089 |
-23% |
Western Europe |
3 630 |
4 715 |
-23% |
Eastern Europe |
268 |
374 |
-28% |
North America |
31 |
34 |
-9% |
South America |
106 |
141 |
-25% |
Asia |
145 |
210 |
-31% |
Middle East |
117 |
203 |
-42% |
Other Asia |
28 |
7 |
300% |
Other markets |
373 |
385 |
-3% |
Total Renault Trucks |
4 553 |
5 859 |
-22% |
Volvo Trucks
Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during January amounted to 7,786 vehicles, up 30% compared with the year-earlier period. In Eastern Europe, the number of deliveries increased by 144%. A high rate of delivery was especially noted in Poland and Russia, where deliveries increased to 207 vehicles (79) and 157 vehicles (45), respectively. In Western Europe, deliveries increased by 31%.
In North America, the deliveries of heavy trucks increased by 13 % to 2,604 vehicles. The positive trend also continued in South America and the number of delivered vehicles totaled 435, a 33% increase.
Deliveries by market area:
Delivered Units |
Year-to-Date |
Change |
|
Volvo Trucks |
2007 |
2006 |
|
Europe |
3 880 |
2 646 |
47% |
Western Europe |
3 003 |
2 286 |
31% |
Eastern Europe |
877 |
360 |
144% |
North America |
2 604 |
2 307 |
13% |
South America |
435 |
327 |
33% |
Asia |
562 |
512 |
10% |
Middle East |
317 |
276 |
15% |
Other Asia |
245 |
236 |
4% |
Other markets |
305 |
183 |
67% |
Total Volvo Trucks |
7 786 |
5 975 |
30% |
February 28, 2007
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Claes Claeson, Volvo Trucks, +46 31-66 39 08
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