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88 Outubro 2018 | AutoData By Bruno de Oliveira HEAVY VEHICLES RULE THE GAME Volvo believes to maintain truck growth in 2019, attached to heavy vehicle sales T he truck market closed the first half of 2018 at a 49% increase, a scenario due to the strong demand for heavy vehicles – until June, it increased by 87% in the same comparative and account for 44% of the total segment sales. Provided by these numbers – and counting on a new super crop – Volvo, one of the main heavy truck manufacturers in Brazil, projects 2019 with the vehicles of the segment, again, increasing the numbers upwards. The company sold 3,8 thousand units in the first half of the year, 88% higher in the annual comparison, of a very low base. Bernardo Fedalto, commercial director, linked this performance to the MANUFACTURERS/COMMERCIAL VEHICLES » VOLVO Disclousure/Volvo