Volvo Group deliveries by its three truck companies (Mack, Renault and Volvo) fell 3% in the first two months of 2006.
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All of the decline came from the Volvo brand which saw a decrease in deliveries of 11% during the period. Mack deliveries rose 7%, while Renault deliveries were up 2%.
Total group deliveries were 32,336 units in Jan-Feb 2006.
Mack delivered 5,896 units, almost all in the United States.
Renault delivered 12,140 trucks, a rise of 2%. Deliveries in Europe rose 6% while deliveries outside Europe were down 17% to 1,667 units, due to a lower level of CKD assembly kits delivered to the Middle East.
In the heavy duty ranges, deliveries were up 16% while deliveries in the medium duty segment decreased 31%, a consequence of a decline in CKD kits of the Renault Midlum.
Volvo deliveries during the period January-February amounted to 14,300 vehicles. Deliveries in Europe declined by 1% to 6,604 trucks. Deliveries were affected by the low volumes the company had in January due to the changeover for the new Volvo FH and Volvo FM models, as well as lower demand in the Middle East. However, deliveries of heavy trucks in North America rose 5%.
