Deliveries from Volvo Trucks in December decreased by 18% to 9,798 vehicles compared with the same month last year. For the full year 2012, deliveries decreased by 8% to 105,888 trucks.
In Europe, deliveries decreased by 8% to 4,026 trucks in total compared to December last year, due to the continued economic uncertainty.
December deliveries in Asia amounted to 1,520 units in total, a decrease of 17% compared to the same month last year.
December deliveries in North America decreased 13% to 2,338 vehicles in comparison with the same period in 2011. Customers continued to delay purchases as a result of ongoing economic uncertainty both in the U.S. and globally.
In Brazil, the weak economy continued to impact deliveries. Overall deliveries in South America decreased 39% to 1,587 vehicles.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units |
December |
Change |
Year-to-date |
Change |
||
| Volvo Trucks |
2012 |
2011 |
2012 |
2011 |
||
| Europe |
4 026 |
4 394 |
-8% |
43 129 |
46 088 |
-6% |
| Western Europe |
2 333 |
2 816 |
-17% |
27 568 |
31 879 |
-14% |
| Eastern Europe |
1 693 |
1 578 |
7% |
15 561 |
14 209 |
10% |
| North America |
2 338 |
2 690 |
-13% |
26 222 |
25 229 |
4% |
| South America |
1 587 |
2 618 |
-39% |
19 158 |
25 213 |
-24% |
| Asia |
1 520 |
1 826 |
-17% |
11 636 |
14 224 |
-18% |
| Other markets |
327 |
354 |
-8% |
5 743 |
4 592 |
25% |
| Total Volvo Trucks |
9 798 |
11 882 |
-18% |
105 888 |
115 346 |
-8% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) |
205 |
150 |
37% |
1 781 |
1 888 |
-6% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) |
9 593 |
11 732 |
-18% |
104 107 |
113 458 |
-8% |
| Total Volvo Trucks |
9 798 |
11 882 |
-18% |
105 888 |
115 346 |
-8% |
February 8, 2013
