Group sales are growing according to plan. Up to now the declining economy and financial turbulence in Japan and Southeast Asia have been offset by increased sales in other regions. The percentage of Volvo’s sales in markets that are experiencing financial crises is relatively small.
In addition to the global introduction of the Volvo S80, the product-renewal program continued during the third quarter with the launching of other strategically important products, which applied in particular in the heavy truck program.