GOTEBORG, Sweden, Feb. 7, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Deliveries from Volvo's (Nasdaq:VOLVY) truck operations, which includes Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, Inc. and Renault Trucks, declined by 1% for the month of December, compared with the same month last year. For the full-year 2002, deliveries amounted to 157,133 trucks, an increase of 1% compared with 2001. In Europe, deliveries declined by 2% while North America posted a 5% increase compared with 2001.
On a 12-month rolling basis, total order bookings for the truck brands was 3% higher than last year, with Europe at the same level and North America up 10%.
Deliveries by market area:
Delivered Units Year-to-Date Change
Volvo Group 2002 2001
Europe 96,289 98,041 -2%
Western Europe 87,486 90,460 -3%
Eastern Europe 8,803 7,581 16%
North America 36,515 34,645 5%
South America 5,358 5,789 -7%
Asia 9,144 6,603 38%
Other markets 9,827 10,233 -4%
Total Volvo Group 157,133 155,311 1%
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Deliveries by market area:
Year-to-Date Change
Delivered Units
Mack Trucks Inc. 2002 2001
Europe 2 6 -67%
Western Europe 2 n.a.
Eastern Europe 6 n.a.
North America 21,615 21,629 0%
South America 619 1,169 -47%
Asia 19 64 -70%
Other markets 990 927 7%
Total Mack Trucks Inc. 23,245 23,795 -2%
Renault Trucks
Deliveries by market area:
Year-to-Date Change
Delivered Units
Renault Trucks 2002 2001
Europe 57,717 56,726 2%
Western Europe 53,817 53,816 0%
Eastern Europe 3,900 2,910 34%
Asia 416 559 -26%
Other markets 6,272 6,962 -10%
Total Renault Trucks 64,405 64,247 0%
Volvo Trucks
Deliveries by market area:
Year-to-Date Change
Delivered Units
Volvo Trucks 2002 2001
Europe 38,570 41,309 -7%
Western Europe 33,667 36,644 -8%
Eastern Europe 4,903 4,665 5%
North America 14,900 13,016 14%
South America 4,739 4,620 3%
Asia 8,709 5,980 46%
Other markets 2,565 2,344 9%
Total Volvo Trucks 69,483 67,269 3%
For further information, please contact:
Bernard Lancelot
Renault Trucks
+33 4 72 96 27 59
Bob Martin
Mack Trucks, Inc.
+1 (610) 709-2670
Claes Claeson
Volvo Truck Corporation
+46 31 66 39 08, +46 708-36 39 08
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