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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS WORLDWIDE
* Ireland - Global Medium and Heavy Trucks Market Shrinks by 2.9% in 2008
Dublin,Ireland -Research & Markets -Jun 8, 2009: -- The global medium and heavy trucks market shrank by 2.9% in 2008 to reach a value of $295.4 billion, according to Research and Markets’s new report, "Medium & Heavy Trucks: Global Industry Almanac."... Other news from the report:* In 2013, the global medium and heavy trucks market is forecast to have a value of $456.1 billion, an increase of 54.4% since 2008.
* The global medium and heavy trucks market shrank by 5.5% in 2008 to reach a volume of 6.7 million units.
* In 2013, the global medium and heavy trucks market is forecast to have a volume of 9.3 million units, an increase of 39.7% since 2008.
* Sales of CVs account for 73.2% of the global medium and heavy truck markets volume.
* The Americas account for 51.8% of the global medium and heavy trucks market.
* Daimler/Mercedes account for 5.6% of the global medium and heavy trucks markets volume.
The report includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies... (Picture from starair.us: Fleet of Trucks)
* South Africa - Navistar Expands in
Midrand,SA -Trailer Body Builders -Jun 8, 2009: -- The doors to a new 13,780-square-foot parts distribution center (PDC) officially opened in Midrand, launching Navistar’s newest facility in South Africa... The new PDC will greatly improve customer service and parts availability for customers throughout the region. Located just north of Johannesburg, the Midrand PDC now imports, stocks, markets and distributes aftermarket service parts for the entire Southern Africa region... (Picture from fleetwatch: Navistar's International 9800 and 7600 trucks in South Africa)
* USA - GM to shut down medium-duty truck production
Detroit,MICH,USA -Fleet Owner, by Sean Kilcarr -Jun 8, 2009: -- In a terse, two-sentence statement, General Motors said today it would permanently close the doors on its medium-duty operations by mid-summer... "Production of the Chevy Kodiak and GMC Topkick medium duty trucks will cease by July 31, 2009."... The news of the complete shutdown surprised some industry observers, who felt the size and scope of GM's medium-duty presence in the U.S. truck should have attracted a buyer...* Belgium - WABCO Takes Majority Ownership of JV in India
Brussels,Belgium -Trailer Body Builders -Jun 3, 2009: -- WABCO Holdings Inc. today announced that the company has executed its previously announced plan to raise its ownership position to 75 percent in its joint venture, WABCO-TVS (India) Ltd., further strengthening not only WABCO's presence in India but also its capabilities to connect with and grow in all of the world's emerging markets... WABCO-TVS (India) Ltd. designs, manufactures and markets conventional braking products, advanced braking systems, and other related air compression products and systems, directly serving customers locally and internationally through WABCO... (Photo from WABCO: Air Disc Brake New Generation NG22MAX)Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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