GOTEBORG, Sweden, April 22, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Deliveries from Volvo's (Nasdaq:VOLVY) truck operations, which comprises Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, and Renault Trucks, amounted to 33,322 trucks year to date compared with 42,139 trucks last year, a decrease of 21%. In Europe, deliveries decreased by 24% to 20,821 while 7,442 trucks were delivered in North America, down by 27%.
On a 12-month rolling basis, order intake was 5% below the same period last year, of which North America was -28% and Europe was up 2%.
Total Volvo Group
Deliveries by market area:
Units Invoiced Year-to-Date Change
Date
Volvo Group 2002 2001
Europe 20,821 27,517 -24%
Western 19,341 25,883 -25%
Europe
Eastern 1,480 1,634 -9%
Europe
North America 7,442 10,150 -27%
South America 1,163 1,283 -9%
Asia 1,718 1,132 52%
Other markets 2,178 2,057 6%
Total Volvo Group 33,322 42,139 -21%
Mack Trucks
Deliveries by
market area:
Units Invoiced Year-to-Date Change
Mack Trucks 2002 2001
North America 4,555 6,564 -31%
South America 181 189 -4%
Asia 2 n.a.
Other markets 256 180 42%
Total Mack Trucks 4,994 6,933 -28%
Renault Trucks
Deliveries by
market area:
Units Invoiced Year-to- Change
Date
Renault Trucks 2002 2001
Europe 14,029 15,574 -10%
Western Europe 13,274 14,889 -11%
Eastern Europe 755 685 10%
Asia 82 138 -41%
Other markets 1,214 1,373 -12%
Total Renault Trucks 15,325 17,085 -10%
Volvo Trucks
Deliveries by
market area:
Units Invoiced Year-to- Change
Date
Volvo Trucks 2002 2001
Europe 6,792 11,943 -43%
Western Europe 6,067 10,994 -45%
Eastern Europe 725 949 -24%
North America 2,887 3,586 -19%
South America 982 1,094 -10%
Asia 1,634 994 64%
Other markets 708 504 40%
Total Volvo Trucks 13,003 18,121 -28%
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