Volvo’s North American Truck Deliveries Fall 10% in May
Volvo AB’s North American truck deliveries declined 10% in May from a year ago, the company said Monday.
Deliveries of its Volvo and Mack brands in North America declined to 4,228 trucks from 4,677 a year ago, Gothenberg, Sweden-based Volvo said in a statement.
Volvo AB is the parent company of Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks and the Eicher, UD Trucks and Renault Trucks brands.
Volvo-brand truck North American deliveries increased 10% to 2,416 trucks, while Mack’s fell 27% to 1,778.
Year-to-date North American deliveries are 27% below a year ago, at 16,172 units. A small number of Volvo’s Renault and UD Trucks brands made up the remainder of the North American tally.
Worldwide heavy-duty truck deliveries for all Volvo brands fell 9% in May to 16,732 units. Heavy-duty trucks, which made up the majority, fell 6% to 14,318.
Volvo brand heavy-duty truck deliveries rose 5% worldwide in May to 9,560 units, while Mack’s fell 21% to 2,133.
