Truck deliveries in July 2013
Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in July 2013 amounted to 16,899 vehicles. This was an increase of 3% compared with the year-earlier month.
Volvo Group
Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault Trucks, UD and Eicher):
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to date | Change | ||
| Volvo Group | 2013 | 2012* | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 6 767 | 6 163 | 10% | 41 683 | 48 728 | -14% |
| Western Europe | 5 262 | 4 399 | 20% | 32 655 | 37 218 | -12% |
| Eastern Europe | 1 505 | 1 764 | -15% | 9 028 | 11 510 | -22% |
| North America | 3 943 | 4 437 | -11% | 24 853 | 31 107 | -20% |
| South America | 2 460 | 1 696 | 45% | 16 245 | 12 314 | 32% |
| Asia | 2 352 | 2 547 | -8% | 15 435 | 18 310 | -16% |
| Other markets | 1 377 | 1 485 | -7% | 9 083 | 10 243 | -11% |
| Total Volvo Group | 16 899 | 16 328 | 3% | 107 299 | 120 702 | -11% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 1 318 | 1 334 | -1% | 7 453 | 9 431 | -21% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 1 369 | 1 500 | -9% | 9 253 | 12 179 | -24% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 14 212 | 13 494 | 5% | 90 593 | 99 092 | -9% |
| Total Volvo Group | 16 899 | 16 328 | 3% | 107 299 | 120 702 | -11% |
| Non-consolidated operations | ||||||
| Eicher (100%) | 2 437 | 2 653 | -8% | 20 026 | 23 409 | -14% |
| DND (100%) | 10 | 34 | -71% | 145 | 290 | -50% |
| Total Volumes | 19 346 | 19 015 | 2% | 127 470 | 144 401 | -12% |
*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 July 9,959 Volvo trucks were delivered, an increase of 20% compared with the same month last year.
In Europe 3,878 vehicles were delivered during July, up by 26% compared with July 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.
July deliveries in North America decreased 1% to 2,350 vehicles in comparison with the same period last year.
July deliveries in Latin America increased 59% to 2,270 trucks compared with July 2012. Deliveries in Brazil increased 77% to 1,963 compared with the same period last year.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Volvo | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 3 878 | 3 066 | 26% | 22 880 | 24 882 | -8% |
| Western Europe | 2 606 | 1 777 | 47% | 15 293 | 16 225 | -6% |
| Eastern Europe | 1 272 | 1 289 | -1% | 7 587 | 8 657 | -12% |
| North America | 2 350 | 2 380 | -1% | 13 857 | 15 901 | -13% |
| South America | 2 270 | 1 424 | 59% | 14 452 | 10 328 | 40% |
| Asia | 974 | 990 | -2% | 6 758 | 6 172 | 9% |
| Other markets | 487 | 443 | 10% | 3 133 | 3 493 | -10% |
| Total Volvo | 9 959 | 8 303 | 20% | 61 080 | 60 776 | 1% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 151 | 143 | 6% | 955 | 1 024 | -7% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 9 808 | 8 160 | 20% | 60 125 | 59 752 | 1% |
| Total Volvo | 9 959 | 8 303 | 20% | 61 080 | 60 776 | 1% |
Mack
Deliveries for Mack in July totaled 1,715 vehicles, a 25% decrease compared with July 2012.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Mack | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 11 | -100% | 1 | 11 | -91% | |
| Western Europe | 1 | |||||
| Eastern Europe | 11 | -100% | 11 | -100% | ||
| North America | 1 564 | 2 003 | -22% | 10 711 | 14 827 | -28% |
| South America | 88 | 193 | -54% | 1 218 | 1 247 | -2% |
| Asia | 5 | 4 | 25% | 12 | 29 | -59% |
| Other markets | 58 | 81 | -28% | 529 | 669 | -21% |
| Total Mack | 1 715 | 2 292 | -25% | 12 471 | 16 783 | -26% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 1 715 | 2 292 | -25% | 12 471 | 16 783 | -26% |
| Total Mack | 1 715 | 2 292 | -25% | 12 471 | 16 783 | -26% |
Renault Trucks
In July 3,632 trucks were delivered by Renault Trucks which was a decrease by 11% compared to a year ago. In Western Europe, deliveries increased by 1% due to good performance in the French market.
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.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Renault Trucks | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Europe | 2 889 | 3 086 | -6% | 18 802 | 23 835 | -21% |
| Western Europe | 2 656 | 2 622 | 1% | 17 361 | 20 993 | -17% |
| Eastern Europe | 233 | 464 | -50% | 1 441 | 2 842 | -49% |
| North America | 18 | 9 | 100% | 74 | 54 | 37% |
| South America | 67 | 76 | -12% | 483 | 664 | -27% |
| Asia | 212 | 331 | -36% | 1 293 | 2 228 | -42% |
| Other markets | 446 | 564 | -21% | 2 807 | 3 238 | -13% |
| Total Renault Trucks | 3 632 | 4 066 | -11% | 23 459 | 30 019 | -22% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 1 175 | 1 151 | 2% | 6 716 | 8 307 | -19% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 572 | 470 | 22% | 3 971 | 4 238 | -6% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 1 885 | 2 445 | -23% | 12 772 | 17 474 | -27% |
| Total Renault Trucks | 3 632 | 4 066 | -11% | 23 459 | 30 019 | -22% |
UD
Deliveries from UD Trucks in July 2013 decreased by 4% to 1,593 vehicles compared to July 2012.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| UD | 2013 | 2012* | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| North America | 11 | 45 | -76% | 211 | 325 | -35% |
| South America | 35 | 3 | 1067% | 92 | 75 | 23% |
| Asia | 1 161 | 1 222 | -5% | 7 372 | 9 881 | -25% |
| Other markets | 386 | 397 | -3% | 2 614 | 2 843 | -8% |
| Total UD | 1 593 | 1 667 | -4% | 10 289 | 13 124 | -22% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 143 | 183 | -22% | 737 | 1 124 | -34% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 646 | 887 | -27% | 4 327 | 6 917 | -37% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 804 | 597 | 35% | 5 225 | 5 083 | 3% |
| Total UD | 1 593 | 1 667 | -4% | 10 289 | 13 124 | -22% |
| Non-consolidated operations | ||||||
| DND (100%) | 10 | 34 | -71% | 145 | 290 | -50% |
| Total volumes | 1 603 | 1 701 | -6% | 10 434 | 13 414 | -22% |
*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 July decreased by 8% to 2,437 trucks compared to the same month last year.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | July | Change | Year-to-date | Change | ||
| Eicher (100%) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||
| Asia | 2 437 | 2 653 | -8% | 20 026 | 23 409 | -14% |
| Total Eicher | 2 437 | 2 653 | -8% | 20 026 | 23 409 | -14% |
| Light duty (< 7t) | 320 | 348 | -8% | 2 686 | 2 857 | -6% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 1 575 | 1 704 | -8% | 13 040 | 15 648 | -17% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 542 | 601 | -10% | 4 300 | 4 904 | -12% |
| Total Eicher | 2 437 | 2 653 | -8% | 20 026 | 23 409 | -14% |
*As of 2013 Eicher is reported under the equity method and consequently sales and deliveries are not consolidated in to the Volvo Group
July 30, 2013
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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
John Hartwell, Volvo Group North America, +1 201-252-8844
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