Truck deliveries in May 2009

The total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in May amounted to 9,446 vehicles. This was a decrease of 57%, compared with the year-earlier period. Compared with April this year, deliveries increased by 3% in May.
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Total deliveries by market for the Volvo Group’s truck operations (Volvo Trucks, Mack, Renault Trucks, Nissan Diesel and Eicher).

Delivered Units

May

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2009

2008

 

2009

2008

 

Europe

4 033

11 160

-64%

22 681

60 497

-63%

    Western Europe

3 601

8 476

-58%

20 889

47 803

-56%

    Eastern Europe

432

2 684

-84%

1 792

12 694

-86%

North America

1 115

2 947

-62%

6 329

13 773

-54%

South America

958

1 526

-37%

4 069

6 627

-39%

Asia

2 198

4 774

-54%

11 867

23 698

-50%

    Middle East

227

1 584

-86%

2 703

6 598

-59%

    Other Asia

1 971

3 190

-38%

9 164

17 100

-46%

Other markets

1 142

1 721

-34%

5 933

8 040

-26%

Total Volvo Group

9,446

22,128

-57%

50,879

112,635

-55%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

1 962

3 827

-49%

9 045

19 916

-55%

Medium duty (7-16t)

1 710

2 720

-37%

7 624

13 629

-44%

Heavy duty (>16t)

5 775

15 580

-63%

34 211

79 091

-57%

Total Volvo Group

9,446

22,128

-57%

50,879

112,635

-55%


For the complete version of truck deliveries, see attached document or visit
VolvoGroup.com > investors > truck deliveries

June 15, 2009

Reporters who want more information, please contact:
Mårten Wikforss, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 11 27 or +46 705 59 11 49

Investor Relations:
Christer Johansson, AB Volvo, tel +46 31 66 13 34
Patrik Stenberg, AB Volvo, tel +46 31 66 13 36
Anders Christensson, AB Volvo, tel +46 31 66 11 91

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