”Deliveries continued to develop strongly also in February. This applies mainly to North and South America as well as the Middle East, driven by a strong trend in Iran. We also note continued favorable order bookings in Europe and North America,” comments Leif Johansson, CEO and President of the Volvo Group.
During the past 12 months, order bookings for the Group’s truck operations were 13% higher compared with the preceding year. Orders were up 3% in Europe, while the increase in North America was 34%.
Total deliveries by market for the Volvo Group’s truck companies (Mack, Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks):
Delivered Units | Year-to-Date | Change | |
Volvo Group | 2004 | 2003 |
|
Europe | 14 978 | 14 984 | 0% |
Western Europe | 13 768 | 13 735 | 0% |
Eastern Europe | 1 210 | 1 249 | -3% |
North America | 6 116 | 4 204 | 45% |
South America | 1 015 | 710 | 43% |
Asia | 2 874 | 1 795 | 60% |
Other markets | 1 007 | 1 092 | -8% |
Total Volvo Group | 25 990 | 22 785 | 14% |
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