Truck deliveries in August 2013
Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in August 2013 amounted to 12,864 vehicles. This was a decrease of 4% compared with the year-earlier month.
Volvo Group
Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault Trucks, UD and Eicher):
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to date | Change | ||
| Volvo Group | 2013 | 2012* | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 3 774 | 4 617 | -18% | 45 457 | 53 345 | -15% |
| Western Europe | 2 921 | 3 133 | -7% | 35 576 | 40 351 | -12% |
| Eastern Europe | 853 | 1 484 | -43% | 9 881 | 12 994 | -24% |
| North America | 3 188 | 3 287 | -3% | 28 041 | 34 394 | -18% |
| South America | 2 598 | 2 326 | 12% | 18 843 | 14 640 | 29% |
| Asia | 2 137 | 2 137 | 17 572 | 20 447 | -14% | |
| Other markets | 1 167 | 1 083 | 8% | 10 250 | 11 326 | -10% |
| Total Volvo Group | 12 864 | 13 450 | -4% | 120 163 | 134 152 | -10% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 562 | 833 | -33% | 8 015 | 10 264 | -22% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 1 108 | 1 217 | -9% | 10 361 | 13 396 | -23% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 11 194 | 11 400 | -2% | 101 787 | 110 492 | -8% |
| Total Volvo Group | 12 864 | 13 450 | -4% | 120 163 | 134 152 | -10% |
| Non-consolidated operations | ||||||
| Eicher (100%) | 2 373 | 3 067 | -23% | 22 399 | 26 476 | -15% |
| DND (100%) | 17 | 31 | -45% | 162 | 321 | -50% |
| Total Volumes | 15 254 | 16 548 | -8% | 142 724 | 160 949 | -11% |
*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 August 7,590 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 6% compared with the same month last year.
In Europe 2,204 vehicles were delivered during August, down by 4% compared with August 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.
August deliveries in North America decreased 2% to 1,708 vehicles in comparison with the same period last year.
August deliveries in South America increased 19% to 2,368 trucks compared with August 2012. Deliveries in Brazil increased 17% to 2,032 compared with the same period last year.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Volvo | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 2 204 | 2 306 | -4% | 25 084 | 27 188 | -8% |
| Western Europe | 1 539 | 1 316 | 17% | 16 832 | 17 541 | -4% |
| Eastern Europe | 665 | 990 | -33% | 8 252 | 9 647 | -14% |
| North America | 1 708 | 1 745 | -2% | 15 565 | 17 646 | -12% |
| South America | 2 368 | 1 992 | 19% | 16 820 | 12 320 | 37% |
| Asia | 858 | 753 | 14% | 7 616 | 6 925 | 10% |
| Other markets | 452 | 353 | 28% | 3 585 | 3 846 | -7% |
| Total Volvo | 7 590 | 7 149 | 6% | 68 670 | 67 925 | 1% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 88 | 104 | -15% | 1 043 | 1 128 | -8% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 7 502 | 7 045 | 6% | 67 627 | 66 797 | 1% |
| Total Volvo | 7 590 | 7 149 | 6% | 68 670 | 67 925 | 1% |
Mack
Deliveries for Mack in August totaled 1,730 vehicles, an 8% decrease compared with August 2012.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Mack | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 15 | -100% | 1 | 26 | -96% | |
| Western Europe | 1 | |||||
| Eastern Europe | 15 | -100% | 26 | -100% | ||
| North America | 1 456 | 1 493 | -2% | 12 167 | 16 320 | -25% |
| South America | 164 | 295 | -44% | 1 382 | 1 542 | -10% |
| Asia | 2 | 1 | 100% | 14 | 30 | -53% |
| Other markets | 108 | 86 | 26% | 637 | 755 | -16% |
| Total Mack | 1 730 | 1 890 | -8% | 14 201 | 18 673 | -24% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 1 730 | 1 890 | -8% | 14 201 | 18 673 | -24% |
| Total Mack | 1 730 | 1 890 | -8% | 14 201 | 18 673 | -24% |
Renault Trucks
In August 2,008 trucks were delivered by Renault Trucks which was a decrease by 30% compared to a year ago. In Western Europe, deliveries decreased by 24% while deliveries in Eastern Europe were down by 61%
In June, Renault Trucks launched a completely new truck program, with four different truck series; the T-series for long haulage, the C-series for construction, the K-series for heavy construction and the D-series for distribution. Production of certain models of the new ranges has started and the first deliveries are expected in September.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Renault Trucks | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 1 570 | 2 296 | -32% | 20 372 | 26 131 | -22% |
| Western Europe | 1 382 | 1 817 | -24% | 18 743 | 22 810 | -18% |
| Eastern Europe | 188 | 479 | -61% | 1 629 | 3 321 | -51% |
| North America | 12 | 3 | 300% | 86 | 57 | 51% |
| South America | 58 | 23 | 152% | 541 | 687 | -21% |
| Asia | 94 | 289 | -67% | 1 387 | 2 517 | -45% |
| Other markets | 274 | 260 | 5% | 3 081 | 3 498 | -12% |
| Total Renault Trucks | 2 008 | 2 871 | -30% | 25 467 | 32 890 | -23% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 412 | 686 | -40% | 7 128 | 8 993 | -21% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 283 | 358 | -21% | 4 254 | 4 596 | -7% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 1 313 | 1 827 | -28% | 14 085 | 19 301 | -27% |
| Total Renault Trucks | 2 008 | 2 871 | -30% | 25 467 | 32 890 | -23% |
UD
In August 2013, UD Trucks delivered 1,536 trucks, which was on the same level as compared to August last year.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| UD | 2013 | 2012* | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| North America | 12 | 46 | -74% | 223 | 371 | -40% |
| South America | 8 | 16 | -50% | 100 | 91 | 10% |
| Asia | 1 183 | 1 094 | 8% | 8 555 | 10 975 | -22% |
| Other markets | 333 | 384 | -13% | 2 947 | 3 227 | -9% |
| Total UD | 1 536 | 1 540 | 0% | 11 825 | 14 664 | -19% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 150 | 147 | 2% | 887 | 1 271 | -30% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 737 | 755 | -2% | 5 064 | 7 672 | -34% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 649 | 638 | 2% | 5 874 | 5 721 | 3% |
| Total UD | 1 536 | 1 540 | 0% | 11 825 | 14 664 | -19% |
| Non-consolidated operations | ||||||
| DND (100%) | 17 | 31 | -45% | 162 | 321 | -50% |
| Total volumes | 1 553 | 1 571 | -1% | 11 987 | 14 985 | -20% |
*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 August decreased by 23% to 2,373 trucks compared to the same month last year.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | August | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Eicher (100%) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Asia | 2 373 | 3 067 | -23% | 22 399 | 26 476 | -15% |
| Total Eicher | 2 373 | 3 067 | -23% | 22 399 | 26 476 | -15% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 369 | 362 | 2% | 3 055 | 3 219 | -5% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 1 390 | 2 077 | -33% | 14 430 | 17 725 | -19% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 614 | 628 | -2% | 4 914 | 5 532 | -11% |
| Total Eicher | 2 373 | 3 067 | -23% | 22 399 | 26 476 | -15% |
*As of 2013 Eicher is reported under the equity method and consequently sales and deliveries are not consolidated in to the Volvo Group
September 18, 2013
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