AB Volvo warns of demand slump as truck orders plunge

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish truckmaker AB Volvo reported a sharp decline in third-quarter orders and forecast a demand slump on both sides of the North Atlantic next year, taking the shine off forecast-beating earnings. After years of strong demand, signs of a slowdown in commercial vehicles markets that have always been prone to violent cyclical swings have become increasingly apparent in recent months amid concern over international trade and the global economy. The world's second-largest..