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Daimler Trucks

  2008 2007 08/07
Amounts in millions of €     % change
       
EBIT 1,607 2,121 -24
Revenue 28,572 28,466 +0
Return on sales 5.6% 7.5% .
Investment in property, plant and equipment 991 766 +29
Research and development expenditure 1,056 1,047 +1
of which capitalized 326 283 +15
Production 472,942 468,967 +1
Unit sales 472,074 467,667 +1
Employees (December 31) 79,415 80,067 -1

Daimler Trucks unit sales in 20081

  1,000 08/07
  units % change
     
Total 472 +1
Western Europe 87 -1
thereof Germany 42 +1
United Kingdom 8 +10
France 11 +0
Italy 4 -19
NAFTA 97 -15
thereof United States 78 -18
Latin America (excluding Mexico) 59 +11
thereof Brazil 34 +23
Asia 156 +9
thereof Japan 42 -22
1Group sales (including leased vehicles)