Volvo Group delivered 16,572 trucks in April 2013

5-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in April 2013 amounted to 16,572 vehicles. This was a decrease of 2% compared with the year-earlier month.

Volvo Group – Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault Trucks, UD and Eicher):

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to date		Change
Volvo Group	2013	2012*		2013	2012*
Europe	6 334	6 777	-7%	21 550	26 773	-20%
Western Europe	4 944	5 099	-3%	16 936	21 030	-19%
Eastern Europe	1 390	1 678	-17%	4 614	5 743	-20%
North America	4 237	4 712	-10%	11 944	17 560	-32%
South America	2 511	1 631	54%	8 552	6 767	26%
Asia	2 121	2 414	-12%	8 131	10 265	-21%
Other markets	1 369	1 312	4%	4 811	5 563	-14%
Total Volvo Group	16 572	16 846	-2%	54 988	66 928	-18%

Light duty (< 7t)	1 155	1 257	-8%	4 016	5 457	-26%
Medium duty (7-16t)	1 245	1 606	-22%	4 900	6 862	-29%
Heavy duty (>16t)	14 172	13 983	1%	46 072	54 609	-16%
Total Volvo Group	16 572	16 846	-2%	54 988	66 928	-18%

Non-consolidated operations
Eicher (100%)	2 741	3 245	-16%	12 836	15 199	-16%
DND (100%)	23	60	-62%	77	165	-53%
Total Volumes	19 336	20 151	-4%	67 901	82 292	-17%

*Restated for new accounting rules, effective January 1, 2013, where 50/50 joint-ventures are consolidated using the equity method instead of the proportionate method.

Volvo
In April 9,562 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 13% compared with the same month last year.

In Europe 3,394 vehicles were delivered during April, down 3% compared with April 2012.

April deliveries in North America decreased 3% to 2,350 vehicles in comparison with the same period in 2012. However, deliveries were up 34% compared to the previous month.

Deliveries for South America increased 88% in April to 2,279 commercial vehicles.
April deliveries in Brazil for Volvo Trucks increased 123% to 1,882 trucks compared with April 2012.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to-date		Change
Volvo	2013	2012		2013	2012
Europe	3 394	3 510	-3%	11 381	13 500	-16%
Western Europe	2 169	2 197	-1%	7 509	9 154	-18%
Eastern Europe	1 225	1 313	-7%	3 872	4 346	-11%
North America	2 350	2 431	-3%	6 323	8 929	-29%
South America	2 279	1 210	88%	7 576	5 674	34%
Asia	1 051	829	27%	3 701	3 472	7%
Other markets	488	469	4%	1 642	1 888	-13%
Total Volvo	9 562	8 449	13%	30 623	33 463	-8%

Medium duty (7-16t)	142	148	-4%	461	566	-19%
Heavy duty (>16t)	9 420	8 301	13%	30 162	32 897	-8%
Total Volvo	9 562	8 449	13%	30 623	33 463	-8%

Mack
Deliveries for Mack in April totaled 2,096 vehicles, a 19% decrease compared with April 2012. However, Mack deliveries were up 23% compared to the previous month.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to-date		Change
Mack	2013	2012		2013	2012
Europe				1
Western Europe				1
Eastern Europe
North America	1 848	2 238	-17%	5 406	8 380	-35%
South America	152	270	-44%	707	708	0%
Asia	6	2	200%	6	4	50%
Other markets	90	72	25%	295	412	-28%
Total Mack	2 096	2 582	-19%	6 415	9 504	-33%

Heavy duty (>16t)	2 096	2 582	-19%	6 415	9 504	-33%
Total Mack	2 096	2 582	-19%	6 415	9 504	-33%

Renault Trucks
In April, 3,568 Renault trucks were delivered, a decrease of 13% compared with April 2012.

In Europe, deliveries declined by 10% to 2,940 vehicles in April. In Western Europe, deliveries were down by 4%.

The short-time work-weeks were stopped in April which contributed to the increased deliveries by 9% compared to March.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to-date		Change
Renault Trucks	2013	2012		2013	2012
Europe	2 940	3 267	-10%	10 168	13 273	-23%
Western Europe	2 775	2 902	-4%	9 426	11 876	-21%
Eastern Europe	165	365	-55%	742	1 397	-47%
North America	9	5	80%	31	37	-16%
South America	66	128	-48%	232	335	-31%
Asia	181	326	-44%	633	1 143	-45%
Other markets	372	366	2%	1 391	1 598	-13%
Total Renault Trucks	3 568	4 092	-13%	12 455	16 386	-24%

Light duty (< 7t)	1 047	1 127	-7%	3 588	4 864	-26%
Medium duty (7-16t)	569	537	6%	2 184	2 345	-7%
Heavy duty (>16t)	1 952	2 428	-20%	6 683	9 177	-27%
Total Renault Trucks	3 568	4 092	-13%	12 455	16 386	-24%

UD
Deliveries from UD Trucks in April 2013 decreased by 22% to 1,346 vehicles compared to April 2012. In Japan, deliveries decreased by 14% in April due to strong demand last year supported by the government’ incentive.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to-date		Change
UD	2013	2012*		2013	2012*
North America	30	38	-21%	184	214	-14%
South America	14	23	-39%	37	50	-26%
Asia	883	1 257	-30%	3 791	5 646	-33%
Other markets	419	405	3%	1 483	1 665	-11%
Total UD	1 346	1 723	-22%	5 495	7 575	-27%

Light duty (< 7t)	108	130	-17%	428	593	-28%
Medium duty (7-16t)	534	921	-42%	2 255	3 951	-43%
Heavy duty (>16t)	704	672	5%	2 812	3 031	-7%
Total UD	1 346	1 723	-22%	5 495	7 575	-27%

Non-consolidated operations
DND (100%)	23	60	-62%	77	165	-53%
Total volumes	1 369	1 783	-23%	5 572	7 740	-28%

*Restated for new accounting rules, effective January 1, 2013, where 50/50 joint-ventures are consolidated using the equity method instead of the proportionate method.

Eicher*
Deliveries of Eicher trucks in April decreased by 16% to 2,741 trucks compared to the same month last year.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units	April		Change	Year-to-date		Change
Eicher (100%)	2013	2012		2013	2012
Asia	2 741	3 245	-16%	12 836	15 199	-16%
Total Eicher	2 741	3 245	-16%	12 836	15 199	-16%

Light duty (< 7t)	404	347	16%	1 606	1 862	-14%
Medium duty (7-16t)	1 764	2 106	-16%	8 375	10 166	-18%
Heavy duty (>16t)	573	792	-28%	2 855	3 171	-10%
Total Eicher	2 741	3 245	-16%	12 836	15 199	-16%

*As of 2013 Eicher is reported under the equity method and consequently sales and deliveries are not consolidated in to the Volvo Group

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