Volvo Group Global

›Investors

Reports

The Volvo share

Investing in the Volvo Group

Truck deliveries

Event calendar

Corporate Governance

Questions & answers

Subscription services

Investor days

Volvo Group - Report on first six months 2008

A strong second quarter

The Volvo Group’s strong growth continued during the second quarter of 2008, while operating income improved and reached its highest level to date for a single quarter. The Volvo Group’s net sales rose by 13% to SEK 80.4 billion. Operating income improved by 17% to SEK 7.2 billion and the operating margin rose to 8.9% due to favorable development in the truck business, Construction Equipment and Volvo Penta. The return on shareholders’ equity reached slightly more than 20%.

More information about the second quarter

OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm

SSE Volvo B

-1 2008-09-05 13:33:09 CET

» The Volvo share

Press releases

9/3/2008 » Volvo IT and business system supplier IBS have signed an agreement making it possible for IBS’ customers to allow Volvo IT responsibility for operating their business systems.

» more news

» More information about Volvo Group - Report on first six months 2008

» Welcome to view and download the Volvo Group Annual Report for 2007

» Read and download Volvo Group Sustainability report for 2007

» AB Volvo Annual General Meeting 2008 was held in Göteborg on April 9. More information, presentation, on demand webcast