Truck deliveries in October 2009

Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in October amounted to 13,050 vehicles. This was a decrease of 41% compared with the year-earlier period. At the same time, the majority of the truck operations have noted an increase of deliveries in October, compared with September this year. For the Volvo Group in total, the increase was 12% compared with September this year.
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Volvo Group
Total deliveries by market for the Volvo Group’s truck operations (Volvo Trucks, Mack, Renault Trucks, Nissan Diesel and Eicher).

Delivered Units

October

Change

Year-to-Date

Change

Volvo Group

2009

2008

 

2009

2008

 

Europe

4 984

10 074

-51%

40 612

107 076

-62%

    Western Europe

4 430

8 168

-46%

36 698

83 208

-56%

    Eastern Europe

554

1 906

-71%

3 914

23 868

-84%

North America

1 755

2 443

-28%

13 692

24 954

-45%

South America

1 397

1 918

-27%

9 624

15 261

-37%

Asia

3 721

5 733

-35%

27 372

49 822

-45%

    Middle East

579

1 925

-70%

4 627

13 956

-67%

    Other Asia

3 142

3 808

-17%

22 745

35 866

-37%

Other markets

1 193

1 874

-36%

11 263

16 551

-32%

Total Volvo Group

13 050

22 042

-41%

102 563

213 664

-52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

2 674

2 824

-5%

19 419

35 826

-46%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 163

2 878

-25%

16 909

26 768

-37%

Heavy duty (>16t)

8 214

16 339

-50%

66 235

151 070

-56%

Total Volvo Group

13 050

22 042

-41%

102 563

213 664

-52%




For the full report see attached document, or visit Truck deliveries at Volvogroup.com  >>

November 18, 2009

Reporters who would like 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
John Hartwell, Volvo Group North America, tel +1 212 418 7432


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