Truck deliveries May 2008

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies in May amounted to 22,198, which is an increase of 15%, compared with the year-earlier period.
Truck deliveries May 2008

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

 

 

Delivered Units

May

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2008

2007

 

2008

2007

 

Europe

11 160

10 998

1%

60 497

50 099

21%

    Western Europe

8 476

8 383

1%

47 803

39 891

20%

    Eastern Europe

2 684

2 615

3%

12 694

10 208

24%

North America

2 947

1 976

49%

13 773

12 220

13%

South America

1 526

1 313

16%

6 627

5 398

23%

Asia

4 774

3 175

50%

23 698

9 033

162%

    Middle East

1 584

920

72%

6 598

3 880

70%

    Other Asia

3 190

2 255

41%

17 100

5 153

232%

Other markets

1 721

1 842

-7%

8 040

6 115

31%

Total Volvo Group

22 128

19 304

15%

112 635

82 865

36%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

3 827

2 751

39%

19 916

9 784

104%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 720

2 343

16%

13 629

9 006

51%

Heavy duty (>16t)

15 580

14 210

10%

79 091

64 075

23%

Total Volvo Group

22 128

19 304

15%

112 635

82 865

36%

 

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

June 24, 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
Stefan Karlsson, Volvo Trucks, +46 31 664756

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

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