Volvo Trucks’ December deliveries increased 27% year-on-year to 11,882 trucks. For the full year 2011, deliveries rose 53% to 115,346 trucks.
In total, deliveries in Europe amounted to 4,394 trucks in December, an increase of 8% over the corresponding period of 2010. However, the uncertain macro-economic situation continued to affect truck customers, who have become slightly more cautious.
In Russia deliveries remained positive and increased by 90% to 878 trucks, compared with December 2010. A strong Russian economy contributed to a solid demand for trucks. As a whole, deliveries in Eastern Europe increased by 41% in December. In addition, the Benelux countries (Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg) had a positive trend regarding deliveries in December.
In Brazil, deliveries rose 22% in December, compared with the corresponding period of 2010. For all of South America in general deliveries rose 32% to 2,618 trucks.
In North America, December deliveries rose 62% compared with December 2010 to 2,690 trucks. The low fuel consumption through the combination of proprietary engines and the I-Shift automated transmission continued to have a very strong customer impact.
Deliveries by market area:
| Delivered Units | Volvo Trucks | Change | Year-to- | Date | Change | |
| Volvo Trucks | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||
| Europe | 4,394 | 4,083 | 8% | 46,088 | 29,635 | 56% |
| – Western Europe | 2,816 | 2,964 | -5% | 31,879 | 23,009 | 39% |
| – Eastern Europe | 1,578 | 1,119 | 41% | 14,209 | 6,626 | 114% |
| North America | 2,690 | 1,659 | 62% | 25,229 | 12,749 | 98% |
| South America | 2,618 | 1,981 | 32% | 25,213 | 18,639 | 35% |
| Asia | 1,826 | 1,316 | 39% | 14,224 | 10,071 | 41% |
| Other markets | 354 | 281 | 26% | 4,592 | 4,135 | 11% |
| Total Volvo Trucks | 11,882 | 9,320 | 27% | 115,346 | 75,229 | 53% |
| Medium duty (7-16t) | 150 | 156 | -4% | 1,888 | 1,758 | 7% |
| Heavy duty (>16t) | 11,732 | 9,164 | 28% | 113,458 | 73,471 | 54% |
| Total Volvo Trucks | 11,882 | 9,320 | 27% | 115,346 | 75,229 | 53% |
