When car buyers are looking closely at the fuel prices, truck sales, especially for freight transport over long distances or heavy loads are increasing.
This is because the output of these teams has its own cycle which is directly proportional to economic cycles, the higher growth, higher sales, regardless of other factors including the cost of fuel. This will
the following figures from the U.S. market, which show the former assertion.
sales of large trucks in the three previous years to 2004, were slow. The increase in sales since 2004, so far has been impressive.
first-quarter figures: Manufacturer
1st. 1st quarter 2005. Climb in% Quarter 2004 Freightliner
17.523 13.333 3.296 2.612 31
Sterling Western Star
26 37 603 439 Total
Freightliner 21 422 16.384 31
Paccar 11,988 8,865 35
Volvo 6,279 4,382 43
Mack 5,603 3,569 57
Total Volvo 11,822 7,951 49
International 10,566 6,748 57
Grand Total 55,798 40
39.948 Source: Automotive News
In total 56,000 vehicles sold during the first three months of 2005 compared with 40,000 sold during the same period last year. If this continues, it could be a record year record, although much remains to be done. Look
figures, 2000 was a record sales cap for Class 8 trucks, vehicles
Total Year 2000
212.000 146.000 2001 140.000 2002
2003
2004 203.000 142.000 Source: Automotive News
As for smaller, medium trucks, those business units that we move around our cities, also are selling better this year, though not as large trucks. 58000 medium trucks were sold in the first quarter, a rise of 8%.
EudeNA sales grow, celebrate in Europe
Ironically, what appears to be an American vehicle business is now dominated by Europeans.
DaimlerChrysler of Germany owns Freightliner, which includes brands Sterling (formerly Ford) and Western Star Volvo is Swedish but is now unrelated to the operation of Volvo cars was bought by Ford Motor few years ago. And Mack, the bulldog, was bought by Renault of France and then sold to Volvo of Sweden.
The two remaining companies are owned by American International, which is part of Navistar International, Illinois, and Paccar, including Kenworth and Peterbilt lines. The transportation business has endured some parts shortages, and even drivers, but not enough to cause serious problems for manufacturers.
problematic points of the emission standards are hiking again in 2007. All these vehicles have diesel engines, and the pressure comes from many sides for reducing diesel emissions. But this means probably another good year in 2006, as carriers purchased in advance in anticipation of price increases that come with the cleanest engines in 2007. Such advance purchase, if they occur, could lead to a decline in sales later in 2007 or 2008. Truck Engines
Another point of interest is what can make the business Freightliner motor. In Europe, manufacturers of trucks as the automakers are generally built their own engines. In the United States of NA., customers choose the engines in their Class 8 equipment. Manufacturers typically offer diesel engines made by Caterpillar, Cummins or Detroit Diesel.
Detroit Diesel was once part of General Motors, but is now owned by DaimlerChrysler, like Freightliner, the dominant manufacturer in large teams. Although Daimler says nothing of this, there are rumors in the industry that your goal is to connect its drivers and trucks to eventually make Detroit diesel engines exclusively for Freightliners. That would be a serious attempt to change the way in which Americans buy their heavy trucks. International
, apparently anticipating the movement of DaimlerChrysler, stopped to offer their trucks to Detroit for diesel engines. Instead, it is installing diesel engines from other independent producers and is also working with Mann, the German manufacturer of engines for an engine design.
The source of the motors can complicate the industry in the future.
But now, it looks like a boom year, and maybe even a record year for major equipment manufacturers.
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