Truck deliveries in April 2011

Total deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in April amounted to 19,366 vehicles. This was an increase of 49% compared with the year-earlier period.
Truck deliveries

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

2011

2010

 

2011

2010

 

Europe

8 723

4 604

89%

31 783

16 785

89%

    Western Europe

7 018

3 967

77%

26 049

14 608

78%

    Eastern Europe

1 705

637

168%

5 734

2 177

163%

North America

3 388

1 434

136%

12 209

6 689

83%

South America

2 317

1 787

30%

8 429

6 340

33%

Asia

3 727

4 029

-7%

17 456

15 840

10%

Other markets

1 211

1 176

3%

4 557

4 316

6%

Total Volvo Group

19 366

13 030

49%

74 434

49 970

49%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light duty (< 7t)

2 000

2 103

-5%

8 399

7 670

10%

Medium duty (7-16t)

2 600

2 603

0%

10 642

10 079

6%

Heavy duty (>16t)

14 766

8 324

77%

55 394

32 221

72%

Total Volvo Group

19 366

13 030

49%

74 434

49 970

49%


For the full report see attached PDF or go to Truck deliveries on www.volvogroup.com >>

May 17, 2011

Reporters who would like more information, please contact:

Media Relations:
Bernard Lancelot, Renault Trucks, +33 (0)4 72 96 58 89
John Walsh, Mack, +1 336 39 32 640
Jenny Björsne, Volvo Trucks, +46 31 66 45 23
Hiroshi Nakamura, UD Trucks, +81 48 72 67 601

Investor Relations:
Christer Johansson, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 13 34
Patrik Stenberg, AB Volvo, +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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