Scania top-twelve truck markets 1999

Scania top-twelve truck markets 1999 Scania registration figures Total 1999 % change Market % change from 1998 share from 1998 1999 1. Great Bri- 5,649 -1 18.1% -0.7 tain 2. Germany* 5,558 +25 9.5% +0.6 3. France 4,676 +29 10.7% +1.3 4. Brazil 4,261 -19 31.7% -1.7 5. Spain* 3,276 +15 14.4% -1.7 6. Italy 3,098 +38 12.8% +0.3 7. The Nether- 2,720 -19 19.4% -3.3 lands 8. Sweden 2,337 +37 46.6% +0.5 9. Belgium 1,605 +18 18.8% +1.0 10 Argentina 1,360 -15 32.5% +3.9 . 11 Denmark 1,286 -4 28.8% -0.8 . 12 Austria 1,123 -3 14.8% -1.7 . Total heavy truck registrations western Europe* 235,686 (+13.7%) Scania registrations western Europe* 35,044 (+11.2%) Scania market share western Europe* 14.9% (-0.3) * preliminary figures For further information, please contact Ulf Söderström, Corporate Communi- cations, tel. +46-8-553 810 44, e-mail: ulf.soderstrom@scania.com Scania is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks and buses for heavy transport applications, and of industrial and marine engines. With production facilities in Europe and Latin America, Scania is one of the most profitable companies in its sector. Scania products are marketed in about 100 countries worldwide and approximately 96 percent of total pro- duction is sold outside Sweden. Scania press releases are available on the Internet, www.scania.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/02/20000202BIT00100/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/02/02/20000202BIT00100/bit0002.pdf