Truck deliveries August 2008

Total deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group’s five truck companies in August amounted to 14,849, which is an increase of 4%, compared with the year-earlier period.
Truck deliveries August 2008

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

 

 

Delivered Units

August

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2008

2007

 

2008

2007

 

Europe

5 000

5 537

-10%

86 817

76 925

13%

    Western Europe

3 418

4 096

-17%

67 061

60 750

10%

    Eastern Europe

1 582

1 441

10%

19 756

16 175

22%

North America

1 901

2 331

-18%

19 884

18 974

5%

South America

1 517

1 392

9%

11 671

9 273

26%

Asia

4 755

3 216

48%

38 176

19 024

101%

    Middle East

1 157

636

82%

10 685

6 471

65%

    Other Asia

3 598

2 580

39%

27 491

12 553

119%

Other markets

1 676

1 801

-7%

13 189

11 585

14%

Total Volvo Group

14,849

14,277

4%

169,737

135,781

25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

2 557

2 344

9%

30 018

18 393

63%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 093

2 034

3%

20 598

15 880

30%

Heavy duty (>16t)

10 198

9 900

3%

119 121

101 508

17%

Total Volvo Group

14,849

14,277

4%

169,737

135,781

25%

 

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

September 17, 2008

Reporters who want more information, please contact:
 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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