Swedish truckmaker Volvo sees Q2 profits fall

Published July 24, 2012 8:40am ET



STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo on Tuesday saw its second-quarter net profits fall by nearly 5 percent, mainly on the back of lower truck sales in Brazil and Europe and higher investment costs related to future products.

Net profit in the three-month period came to 4.86 billion kronor ($697 million), down from the 5.12 billion kronor recorded in the same three months a year ago.

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