Truck deliveries in April 2013

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

Delivered April Change Year Change
Units -to
date
Volvo Group 2013 2012*                             2013 2012*
Europe 6 334 6 777 -7% 21 26 773 -20%
550
   Western 4 944 5 099 -3% 16 21 030 -19%
Europe 936
   Eastern 1 390 1 678 -17% 4 614 5 743 -20%
Europe
North America 4 237 4 712 -10% 11 17 560 -32%
944
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 16 16 -2% 54 66 928 -18%
Group 572 846 988

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