Truck deliveries in May 2010

Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in May amounted to 13,577 vehicles. This was an increase of 44% compared with the year-earlier period. Compared to April this year the deliveries increased by 4%.
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Volvo Group

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

Delivered Units

Total Trucks

Change

Year-to-Date

 

Change

Volvo Group

2010

2009

 

           2010

           2009

 

Europe

5 010

4 023

25%

21 795

22 681

-4%

    Western Europe

4 465

3 591

24%

19 073

20 889

-9%

    Eastern Europe

545

432

26%

2 722

1 792

52%

North America

1 507

1 115

35%

8 196

6 329

29%

South America

1 637

958

71%

7 977

4 069

96%

Asia

4 179

2 198

90%

20 018

11 867

69%

    Middle East

821

227

262%

3 311

2 703

22%

    Other Asia

3 358

1 971

70%

16 707

9 164

82%

Other markets

1 244

1 142

9%

5 560

5 933

-6%

Total Volvo Group

13 577

9 436

44%

63 546

50 879

25%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

2 280

1 962

16%

9 950

9 045

10%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 319

1 700

36%

12 397

7 624

63%

Heavy duty (>16t)

8 978

5 775

55%

41 199

34 211

20%

Total Volvo Group

13 577

9 436

44%

63 546

50 879

25%


For the full report see attachments or go to Truck deliveries on volvogroup.com >>

June 16, 2010

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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