STOCKHOLM, April 27 (Reuters) - World number two truck maker Volvo posted a bigger-than-expected rise in first-quarter earnings on Wednesday and raised its forecast for truck markets in both Europe and North America.
Sweden's Volvo reported operating earnings of 6.52 billion Swedish crowns ($1.07 billion) compared to a year-ago 2.80 billion to beat a mean forecast for profits of 5.51 billion seen in a Reuters poll of analysts.