Volvo’s North American Deliveries Rise 14%
Volvo Group’s North American truck deliveries increased 14% in January from the same month a year earlier, the company reported.
North American deliveries rose to 4,753 trucks from 4,178 a year ago, with the majority its Volvo and Mack brand trucks, Gothenberg, Sweden-based Volvo Group said in a statement.
Volvo brand truck deliveries rose 12% to 2,733 trucks, and Mack’s gained 15% to 1,987 trucks.
“Deliveries in North America increased thanks to a continuously high demand due to fleet renewal and a good economic development in general,” Volvo said in a statement.
Worldwide deliveries for all Volvo brands slipped 4% for the month to 13,055 units. Heavy-duty units accounted for most of those, declining 8% to 11,023 trucks.
Volvo Group makes Volvo and Mack trucks in North America and includes the Eicher, UD Trucks and Renault Trucks brands worldwide.
