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In March Volvo Trucks in North America introduced a rugged
version of the Volvo I-Shift automated manual transmission for
severe-duty applications. The new I-Shift version is designed for
on- and off-road work in construction and other applications
requiring frequent shifting.
Advancing its commitment to maximizing customer uptime,
Volvo Trucks in North America also expanded its Volvo Remote
Diagnostics service to monitor critical fault codes on the Volvo
I-Shift automated manual transmission.
The expansion of the all-new Renault Trucks range continued.
Renault Trucks added to its range of distribution vehicles by
equipping the D WIDE with an 11 liter engine.
Other new products were the Renault Trucks T Tanker, a spe-
cific solution for customers carrying hazardous materials, perish-
able goods and chemical products.
Restructuring completed
In the truck business a number of activities have been carried out
in order to increase efficiency and reduce structural costs in the
sales and service organziation as well as within product develop-
ment and manufacturing.
In 2015, the structural optimization of the truck manufacturing
in Europe was completed with the move of the cab assembly
operations from Umeå to Gothenburg, Sweden. Among other
measures in the industrial system was the implementation of a
more streamlined assembly process in the engine plant in Hag-
erstown, USA.
North America
11. 9 8 .212.2 7.4
Europe
16.6 7.815.7 8.1
Brazil
21.3 20.1
18.8 18.3
Japan
14.4 13.8 17.2 18.9
China*
14 15
MARKET SHARES, HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS, %
Net sales, SEK bn
1514131211
214.0
190.9 214.0178.5189.2198.9
Operating income* and operating margin*
SEK M
%
21,549
14
5,622
2.9
15
21,549
10.1
13
6,824
3.8
12
12,219
6.5
11
18,227
9.2
*Excl. restructuring charges
The UD Quon range has
one key ambition: to deliver
maximum transport efficiency.
GROUP PERFORMANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ REPORT 2015 TRUCKS
Medium-duty
trucks
3.6 32.63.7 33.5
India*
South Africa
14.5 2.1 10.113.3 0.8 9.9
Australia
13.5 9.2 1.914.9 9.3 2.1
* Volvo Group holds 45.6% in
VECV, which produces Eicher
trucks, and 45% in DFCV, which
produces Dongfeng trucks.
Medium-duty
trucks
0.6 0.6
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