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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Reporters who would like more information, please contact:

Media Relations

Volvo Group:
Kina Wileke, +46 765-53 72 29

Truck brands:
Renault Trucks, Charlotte Roudovski, +33 4 72 96 29 76
Mack, Kim Pupillo, +1 336 393 2640
Volvo, Anders Vilhelmsson, +46 31 322 38 79
UD, Per Sundström, +81 80 40 64 92 33

Investor Relations:
Christer Johansson, AB Volvo, +46 739 02 25 22
Patrik Stenberg, AB Volvo, +46 31 66 13 36
Anders Christensson, AB Volvo, +46 31-66 11 91
John Hartwell, Volvo Group North America, +1 201-252-8844

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