Volvo Group’s truck operations delivered 16,732 vehicles in May 2013

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18-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in May 2013 amounted to 16,732 vehicles. This was a decrease of 9% compared with the year-earlier month.

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

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to date
Change
Volvo Group
2013
2012*
2013
2012
Europe
6 277
7 481
-16%
27 827
34 254
-19%
    Western Europe
4 952
5 664
-13%
21 888
26 694
-18%
    Eastern Europe
1 325
1 817
-27%
5 939
7 560
-21%
North America
4 228
4 677
-10%
16 172
22 237
-27%
South America
2 540
1 982
28%
11 092
8 749
27%
Asia
2 383
2 619
-9%
10 514
12 884
-18%
Other markets
1 304
1 646
-21%
6 115
7 209
-15%
Total Volvo Group
16 732
18 405
-9%
71 720
85 333
-16%
Light duty (< 7t)
1 130
1 235
-9%
5 146
6 692
-23%
Medium duty (7-16t)
1 284
1 933
-34%
6 184
8 795
-30%
Heavy duty (>16t)
14 318
15 237
-6%
60 390
69 846
-14%
Total Volvo Group
16 732
18 405
-9%
71 720
85 333
-16%
Non-consolidated operations
  Eicher (100%)
2 419
2 607
-7%
15 255
17 806
-14%
  DND (100%)
57
51
12%
134
216
-38%
Total Volumes
19 208
21 063
-9%
87 109
103 355
-16%

*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 May 9,689 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 4% compared with the same month last year.

In Europe 3,556 vehicles were delivered during May, down 11% compared with May 2012. An extensive product renewal is under way with five new truck models; Volvo FH, Volvo FM, Volvo FMX, Volvo FE and Volvo FL. All the new models include innovations and features that make the driver’s job easier and more efficient.

May deliveries in North America increased 10% to 2,416 vehicles in comparison with the same period in 2012.

Deliveries for South America increased 30% in May to 2,178 commercial vehicles compared with May 2012. May deliveries in Brazil increased 40% to 1,750 trucks compared with May 2012.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to-date
Change
Volvo
2013
2012
2013
2012
Europe
3 556
3 987
-11%
14 937
17 487
-15%
    Western Europe
2 410
2 607
-8%
9 919
11 761
-16%
    Eastern Europe
1 146
1 380
-17%
5 018
5 726
-12%
North America
2 416
2 201
10%
8 739
11 130
-21%
South America
2 178
1 681
30%
9 754
7 355
33%
Asia
1 078
843
28%
4 779
4 315
11%
Other markets
461
573
-20%
2 103
2 461
-15%
Total Volvo
9 689
9 285
4%
40 312
42 748
-6%
Medium duty (7-16t)
129
165
-22%
590
731
-19%
Heavy duty (>16t)
9 560
9 120
5%
39 722
42 017
-5%
Total Volvo
9 689
9 285
4%
40 312
42 748
-6%

Mack
Deliveries for Mack in May totaled 2,133 vehicles, a 21% decrease compared with May 2012.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to-date
Change
Mack
2013
2012
2013
2012
Europe
1
    Western Europe
1
    Eastern Europe
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North America
1 778
2 426
-27%
7 184
10 806
-34%
South America
259
184
41%
966
892
8%
Asia
1
12
-92%
7
16
-56%
Other markets
95
65
46%
390
477
-18%
Total Mack
2 133
2 687
-21%
8 548
12 191
-30%
Heavy duty (>16t)
2 133
2 687
-21%
8 548
12 191
-30%
Total Mack
2 133
2 687
-21%
8 548
12 191
-30%

Renault Trucks
In May, 3,414 Renault trucks were delivered, a decrease of 25% compared with May 2012.

Deliveries for Europe declined by 22% in May to 2,721vehicles. In Western Europe, deliveries were down by 17%.

On June 12, Renault Trucks announced a complete renewal of its product portfolio with the introduction of the new long distance T range and the new C and K ranges of construction trucks as well as the new D range of distribution trucks.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to-date
Change
Renault Trucks
2013
2012
2013
2012
Europe
2 721
3 494
-22%
12 889
16 767
-23%
    Western Europe
2 542
3 057
-17%
11 968
14 933
-20%
    Eastern Europe
179
437
-59%
921
1 834
-50%
North America
19
18
6%
50
55
-9%
South America
93
98
-5%
325
433
-25%
Asia
209
388
-46%
842
1 531
-45%
Other markets
372
572
-35%
1 763
2 170
-19%
Total Renault Trucks
3 414
4 570
-25%
15 869
20 956
-24%
Light duty (< 7t)
1 032
1 097
-6%
4 620
5 961
-22%
Medium duty (7-16t)
512
741
-31%
2 696
3 086
-13%
Heavy duty (>16t)
1 870
2 732
-32%
8 553
11 909
-28%
Total Renault Trucks
3 414
4 570
-25%
15 869
20 956
-24%

UD
Deliveries from UD Trucks in May 2013 decreased by 20% to 1,496 vehicles compared to May 2012.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to-date
Change
UD
2013
2012*
2013
2012
North America
15
32
-53%
199
246
-19%
South America
10
19
-47%
47
69
-32%
Asia
1 095
1 376
-20%
4 886
7 022
-30%
Other markets
376
436
-14%
1 859
2 101
-12%
Total UD
1 496
1 863
-20%
6 991
9 438
-26%
Light duty (< 7t)
98
138
-29%
526
731
-28%
Medium duty (7-16t)
643
1 027
-37%
2 898
4 978
-42%
Heavy duty (>16t)
755
698
8%
3 567
3 729
-4%
Total UD
1 496
1 863
-20%
6 991
9 438
-26%
Non-consolidated operations
  DND (100%)
57
51
12%
134
216
-38%
Total volumes
1 553
1 914
-19%
7 125
9 654
-26%

*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 May decreased by 7% to 2,419 trucks compared to the same month last year.

Deliveries by market area:

Delivered Units
May
Change
Year-to-date
Change
Eicher (100%)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Asia
2 419
2 607
-7%
15 255
17 806
-14%
Total Eicher
2 419
2 607
-7%
15 255
17 806
-14%
Light duty (< 7t)
397
306
30%
2 003
2 168
-8%
Medium duty (7-16t)
1 564
1 695
-8%
9 939
11 861
-16%
Heavy duty (>16t)
458
606
-24%
3 313
3 777
-12%
Total Eicher
2 419
2 607
-7%
15 255
17 806
-14%

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

Reporters who would like more information, please contact:

Media Relations

Volvo Group:
Karin Wik, +46 765-53 10 20

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
John Hartwell, Volvo Group North America, +1 201-252-8844

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