TRANSPORTATION
COOKING WITH GAS!
By Allyson Koekhoven
Despite a trying market, the Volvo Group continues its upward climb, recording a record year
in 2017, with a bright future ahead.
The recently presented series of Volvo LNG trucks is gaining
traction in the marketplace.
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he Volvo Group Southern Africa Speaking at a press conference on 14 and locally, with international sales of
experienced a record year in 2017. February 2018, to mark the company’s construction machines climbing to a very
What makes this fact even more 18th anniversary in the country, Torbjörn admirable 64 000, representing an increase
remarkable is that during 2017, the South Christensson, president of the Volvo Group of 50% on the previous year.
African truck market declined by 2.65% Southern Africa, said that 2017 saw a from the previous year’s results to 25 042 very noteworthy 19% increase in truck and B8R bus models in 2017, deliveries
new vehicles sold, according to results deliveries to an overall 2 074. Similarly, increased for the division by 1%, with
released by the National Association both Volvo Bus and Volvo Penta sales were Volvo Bus now holding a 34% share of the
of Automobile Manufacturers of South up on the previous year in South Africa. rear engine bus vehicle segment. Volvo
Africa, Associated Motor Holdings, and In fact, margins across all products have Penta saw a 50/50 sales split between the
Amalgamated Automobile Distributors. shown a noticeable increase both globally marine and industry engines as well as
MAY 2018
With the introduction of the 9411R