Truck deliveries April 2008

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s four truck companies in April amounted to 24,616, which is an increase of 44%, compared with the year-earlier period.
Truck deliveries April 2008

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

 

 

Delivered Units

April

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2008

2007

 

2008

2007

 

Europe

13 262

10 264

29%

49 337

39 101

26%

    Western Europe

10 366

7 970

30%

39 327

31 508

25%

    Eastern Europe

2 896

2 294

26%

10 010

7 593

32%

North America

3 689

1 220

202%

10 826

10 244

6%

South America

1 547

1 089

42%

5 101

4 085

25%

Asia

4 346

2 728

59%

18 924

5 858

223%

    Middle East

1 223

901

36%

5 014

2 960

69%

    Other Asia

3 123

1 827

71%

13 910

2 898

380%

Other markets

1 772

1 769

0%

6 319

4 273

48%

Total Volvo Group

24 616

17 070

44%

90 507

63 561

42%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

4 028

2 708

49%

16 088

7 033

129%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 929

2 451

20%

10 909

6 663

64%

Heavy duty (>16t)

17 659

11 911

48%

63 510

49 865

27%

Total Volvo Group

24 616

17 070

44%

90 507

63 561

42%

 

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

May 20, 2008

For 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
Anders Christensson, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 11 91

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