* Australia - September's Truck sales continue to recover. The reality is Australian operators are buying new trucks again
Sydney,NSW,Australia -ATN by Gary Worrall -October 12, 2010: -- With more than 2000 trucks delivered to customers in September 2010, truck manufacturers are beginning to show signs of cautious optimism as the year draws to a close... While a variety of reasons can be seen as responsible, not the least the increase in activity in the mining sector, combined with the move to ADR 80/03 emission rules which sees all-new trucks entering the marketplace, the reality is Australian operators are buying new trucks again...
* In the light trucks division, Isuzu is virtually unstoppable. It had 301 deliveries during the month, more than key competitors Fuso (142) and Hino (135) combined.
* Light trucks, cab-chassis versions of heavy duty vans, with Mercedes-Benz the top performer for the month with 56 units. Ford, with 49 units. Iveco and Fiat remain consistent sellers, sending out 43 and 41 units respectively, with Volkswagen delivering better than one unit per day to finish with 35 units.
* Isuzu trucks remain the weapon of choice for operators in the medium duty segment, again outselling the combined efforts of Hino and Fuso by 242 to 156 and 71 respectively. European manufacturers Mercedes-Benz (13 units), Iveco (7 units) and MAN (5 units) were the only others to trouble the record keepers in September...
* The heavy truck segment Kenworth's 147, Volvo 74 deliveries, Western Star (65 units), Mack (50 units), Iveco (53 units), Freightliner (47 units) and Mercedes-Benz (60 units) all had strong months, with plenty of new trucks entering service, while Isuzu solidifies its fourth place with 46 units handed over to operators...
* The van market Mercedes-Benz remains the top seller, with 170 deliveries for the month, Ford (83), Volkswagen’s new models are also proving popular, with 51 units delivered in September. Fiat 25 units is a marked decrease compared to previous months. Renault had a particularly strong month with 18 units, while Iveco made 15 deliveries.
* UK - Used van market remains positive
London,EN,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -18 October 2010: -- Despite conflicting results from the auctions, the mood of buyers and trade in the used van industry remains positive... Manheim Remarketing posted a 3.2% (£127) rise in September to £4,126 compared with August, which is due to a post-summer seasonal hike. Its August figures slipped by 1% (£40) to £3,999 compared to July, which is below the £4,000 mark for the first time since January 2010... At British Car Auctions (BCA), prices fell 1.5% (£65) in September to £4,146. Duncan Ward, BCAs general manager, says this was due to a 25% increase in cheaper part-exchange vehicles going under the hammer in the month... Professional buyers remained active, he says, with strong competition for the best retail stock. "Supplies of direct-entered fleet and lease vans remain constrained, due to longer retention periods and extended contract cycles...
* UK - Sparks Transport picks MAN for new trucks
Somerset,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -15 October 2010: -- The performance of four MAN TGX trucks, previously bought by Somerset-based Sparks Transport, has convinced the haulier to return to the German marque for three more tractor units... The 80-truck company, now has seven MAN trucks on the fleet... MD Jonathan Sparks says, the new trucks have XXL cabs, and with drivers away all week travelling more than 120,000km a year on general haulage, driver approval was important. "Our drivers liked them immediately," explains Sparks...(Photo from picturepush: Truck MAN TGX)
* Wilson Steven Transport sources new Ivecos from stock
Cupar,Fife,Scotland,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -13 October 2010: -- Wilson Steven Transport, based in Cupar, Fife, has taken four new Iveco Stralis tractors on contract hire, citing the immediate availability of the trucks as a key reason for the deal... Iain Steven, who runs the family business with his wife Liana, says the company was in the market for new tractors for its 14-strong fleet and found the Ivecos directly from UK stock... The four Stralis Active Space 6x2 trucks, provided by Iveco dealer AM Philips in Forfar, are on three-year contract-hire agreements through Iveco Finance... (Photo from hankstruckpictures: Truckfest's, an Iveco Stralis Active Space 'intergalactic' 2)
* UK - Majestic Wines orders fouth Volvo FM9
London,EN,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -12 October 2010: -- Majestic Wine Warehouses has added a fourth Volvo FM9 6x2 rigid to its fleet in the space of 12 months. The new arrival, fitted with an Essex Bodies dry freight box and Dhollandia tail-lift, will operate out of Watford... Majestic logistics manager Mark Evans says the key selling point for Majestic is the speed and reliability of service provided. "The Volvo is a good product and the service from our Volvo dealer in Radlett is extremely good. The Volvo FM is a very popular truck with the drivers. It has a sleeper cab, an I-Shift automated transmission and is a very comfortable truck," he adds... (Photo from rbiassets: Volvo FM9/340 26 Ton curtainsider sleeper cab)
* UK - KB Event purchases seven new Scanias
Nottingham,East Midlands,UK -Road Transport, by Kevin Swallow -1 October 2010: -- Tour and event logistic company KB Event, based in Nottingham, has purchased seven new Scania trucks... The deal for five new R445 4x2 tractors with Topline cabs are additions to the fleet, while two new G285 4x2 rigids fitted with 26ft box bodies and tail lifts are replacements... Stuart McPherson, MD of KB Event, says the vehicles high specification helps maintain a strong residual value. "Due to the nature of what our driving team do (they live in their trucks for weeks at a time when on tour) we like to give them as much comfort and luxury as possible..."
* UK - Renault Kerax a 14th truck for Lambert Brothers
Southampton,UK -Truck & Business, by Julie Widart -13 Oct 2010: -- Lambert Brothers has just taken possession of a Renault Kerax 6x4 460 hp... This new vehicle purchased from the dealership garage Carrefour de Hotton replaces the Renault Kerax first acquired by the company in 1998. The new Renault Kerax has Optidriver box and a concrete mixer of 7.5 m3 Automix. It is further distinguished by a very short wheelbase of 3.20 m, which allows him to work on sites with difficult access. The park now has 14 active Kerax, a beautiful dealer loyalty to Hotton...Labels: truck sales
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