Deliveries of trucks from the Volvo Group - Volvo, Renault and Mack Trucks - according to Volvo reports published in November 2003, have been on a decline this year by 4 per cent compared to the year- earlier period. Mack Trucks did particularly badly with figures showing a drop of around 26 per cent while Renault Trucks saw a downturn of 8 per cent. However, the Volvo Trucks brand itself has seen an increase of 8 per cent. On a 12 month rolling basis, total order bookings for the truck brands was unchanged compared with the preceding year, the report suggests, although Europe was down by 3 per cent and the US by 4 per cent. The European heavy truck market continues to be stable at a favourable. However in the US, there is still a low demand for Volvo Trucks without any clear signs of a significant improvement. In a statement made by Volvo in 2000, the company stated that in the new millennium, demands on trucks and truck transport are expected to increase. Although good transport efficiency and low transport costs remain the prime objectives, safety, ergonomics, comfort and environmental issues are all high-priority considerations. Plus the emergence of integrated telematic systems as well increased co-operation between different forms of transportation (including trucks, railways, shipping and air), have resulted in better transport all-round. The truck maker sees diesel engine trucks continuing to be the most flexible and efficient transport tool, but it does admit that new engine types will complement the diesel engine for special tasks.
OEM update: Volvo Trucks - The global flex of Swedish muscles
Automotive Engineer ; 28 , 11 ; 20-26
2003
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