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.
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
May 17, 2013
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