Strong deliveries outside North America for Volvo Trucks

Volvo Trucks’ deliveries during the period January-July 2007 amounted to 54,258 vehicles, down 10% overall compared with the year-earlier period.

In markets outside North America, deliveries increased by 21%, with the strong trend continuing in Eastern Europe, where the increase for the period was a full 84%. The increase in other market areas in various parts of the world shows that demand for transportation is currently very strong. For example, South America rose by 24% and Asia by 21%.

The sharp decrease in North America is attributable in part to weak demand during the first two quarters of 2007, after the new exhaust rules became effective on 1st January 2007. Deliveries were also affected by production disruptions at the US plant in New River Valley, Virginia, in connection to the introduction of trucks with the new engine generation and an internal industrial optimisation.