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Volvo Group - the Third Quarter 2017


GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Oct. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

"In the third quarter both the Volvo Group's sales and profitability continued to increase, with an especially strong performance in our construction equipment business. The quarter was also characterized by the completion of an historic upgrade of our North American truck lineup and further successes for our electric buses that continue to make inroads in new markets. From an overall perspective, market demand is strong, as evidenced by a 32% increase in truck orders and 45% in construction equipment orders," says Martin Lundstedt, President and CEO.

Press and Analyst Conference.

An on-line presentation of the report, followed by a question-and-answer session will be webcast starting at 9.00 CET. More information under Investors on www.volvogroup.com

Aktiebolaget Volvo (publ) 556012-5790 
Investor Relations, VHQ                                             
SE-405 08 Göteborg, Sweden                                    
Tel +46 31 66 00 00                                                 
www.volvogroup.com

Contacts Investor Relations:

Christer Johansson
+46-31-66-13-34

Anders Christensson      
+46-31-66-11-91

Anna Siström
+46-31-66-13-36

For more stories from the Volvo Group, please visit www.volvogroup.com/press.

The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, which employs about 95,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets. In 2016 the Volvo Group's sales amounted to about SEK 302 billion (EUR 31,9 billion). The Volvo Group is a publicly-held company headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.volvogroup.com

This information is information that AB Volvo (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 7.20 a.m. CEST on October 20, 2017.

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