Thanks to the efforts of all colleagues and business partners, Q1 2024 was another strong quarter for the Volvo Group with many impressive outcomes along both the transformation and performance dimensions. For example, a new all-time-high with SEK 6.92 in EPS (earnings per share) for an isolated quarter was reached.
With regards to electric vehicles, the underlying demand is at present somewhat slowing down, primarily related to customer uncertainties with regards to e.g., interest rates, incentives, electricity prices, infrastructure etc. Nonetheless, the Volvo Group reached an impressive 74% market share in Europe for electric HD trucks when combining Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks.
As can be seen in the below, the customer's peace of mind is relying on several parameters well-beyond the core product/service offering. Hence, now that the vehicles exist (and will continue to improve going forward of course), it is important that all actors across the wider ecosystem accelerate efforts to secure the transition to fossil-free.
Then, and only then, will we be able to jointly move from individual success to collective significance for society at large.
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Retired Managing Director OTR and Farm Tires EMEA at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
2moI'll keep this in mind