Electric trucks, the Volvo brands delivered almost 1,500 vehicles worldwide in the first half of 2023
Renault Trucks leads the chart among the group brands with 748 trucks delivered (296 heavy-duty trucks and 452 light-duty vehicles). More than Volvo with 687 trucks delivered.
The Volvo brands delivered 1,442 electric trucks all over the world in the first half of this year. This is all written in the official Volvo Group report on the second quarter 2023, also containing the order and sales figures, as well as the forecasts of the various segments the group is involved in.
Talking about trucks, in the first half of the year, registrations of thermal and electric trucks rose by 18% in Europe, 23% in North America and 15% in China compared to the first six months of 2022. In Q2, 2023, deliveries increased by 5% worldwide, while order intake decreased by 10%.
Volvo Group electric trucks
Focusing our attention only on electric trucks, in the first six months of the year, the Volvo Group managed to deliver 1,442 vehicles, with Renault Trucks leading the chart among the brands with 748 trucks delivered (296 heavy-duty trucks and 452 light-duty vehicles). More than Volvo with 687 trucks delivered. In the first half of 2022, Volvo delivered 144 trucks, while Renault Trucks reached the number of 257. Mack Trucks, on the other hand, delivered 7 trucks in North America.
The net order intake of fully electric trucks in the first half of 2023 sees Volvo Trucks leading the chart with 896 vehicles, followed by Renault Trucks (582; -24% compared to 2022) and Mack Trucks (24).
