Renault Mascott To Be Sold By Volvo Truck Dealers In Sweden

GOTEBORG, Sweden, December 11, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- The Renault Mascott light duty truck will be marketed to complement the Volvo truck range in Sweden. Mascott will be distributed through 15 of Volvo's truck dealer companies, which means that we can offer a full truck range from 3.5 tons gross vehicle weight. Deliveries will start early 2003, concentrated to distribution centres throughout the country. The Renault Mascott range covers 3.5 to 6.5 tons total weight, and is ideal for light deliveries, municipal service and construction work.

The Renault Mascott has a separate chassis, cabin and front, axle assemblies, double driving wheels and suspension just like a large truck. This makes for great flexibility in the vehicle and allows additional body building opportunities. The cabin provides excellent vision through its large curved windscreen. Seat belts are fitted and airbags are optional. The cab is designed with crash deformation zones. The vehicle has disc brakes as standard on front and rear axles. ABS is standard in Sweden.

For Sweden, Mascott will be powered by a new, 2.8 litre diesel engine, rated at 106, 125 and 146 HP. The engine has variable turbocharging, electronic direct injection via common rail, and high torque at low revs. It has manual transmission with a five or six-speed gearbox.

Swedish market potential for Light Commercial trucks The annual Swedish market for light trucks such as the Mascott, trucks with a separate chassis and cab, is about 6,700 units. Volvo Lastvagnar Sverige, the Swedish market unit of Volvo Truck Corporation, will with Mascott concentrate primarily on the heavier segment of 5.5 - 6.5 tons in this class.

Service for Renault heavy trucks as well At the same time as introducing the Renault Mascott, Volvo truck dealers will also offer servicing of the rest of the Renault truck range already rolling on the Swedish roads.