Truck deliveries July 2008

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies in July amounted to 19,243, which is an increase of 2%, compared with the year-earlier period.
Truck deliveries July 2008

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

 

 

Delivered Units

July

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2008

2007

 

2008

2007

 

Europe

8 970

9 449

-5%

81 817

71 388

15%

    Western Europe

6 558

7 478

-12%

63 643

56 654

12%

    Eastern Europe

2 412

1 971

22%

18 174

14 734

23%

North America

2 044

2 079

-2%

17 983

16 643

8%

South America

1 701

1 290

32%

10 154

7 881

29%

Asia

4 802

4 149

16%

33 421

15 808

111%

    Middle East

1 474

1 138

30%

9 528

5 835

63%

    Other Asia

3 328

3 011

11%

23 893

9 973

140%

Other markets

1 726

1 857

-7%

11 513

9 784

18%

Total Volvo Group

19,243

18,824

2%

154,888

121,504

27%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

3 504

3 338

5%

27 461

16 049

71%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 193

2 446

-10%

18 504

13 846

34%

Heavy duty (>16t)

13 546

13 040

4%

108 923

91 609

19%

Total Volvo Group

19,243

18,824

2%

154,888

121,504

27%

 

For complete version of the truck deliveries, see attached document or go to VolvoGroup.com -> investors -> truckdeliveries

August 27, 2008

Reporters who want more information, please contact;

Media Relations:
Bernard Lancelot, Renault Trucks, +33 (0)4 72 96 58 89
John Walsh, Mack, +1 610 7092560
Tommy Kohle, Volvo Trucks, +46 31-66 65 17

Investor Relations:
Christer Johansson, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 13 34
Patrik Stenberg, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 13 36

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