* Qatar/United Arab Emirates - Volvo Trucks posts 100% sales growth
-- Volvo Trucks in Qatar has had a good year so far with their sales growth up by 100% in 2015 as compared to 2014. And to celebrate this, Domasco, the authorised distributors in Qatar for Volvo, hosted a business dinner recently. It was an occasion for the Volvo trucks VIP customers to interact with the manufacturer representatives... “Volvo Trucks has seen exceptional growth in the Qatari market this year. At Domasco, we value the strong relationships we build with our clients above all else and that is why, for us, it is not only about the product but the total solutions that we can offer to them,” Domasco managing director Faisal Sharif said...
(Photo: The FMX Transit Mixer on display for the customer to get a look and feel of it) -- Qatar, UAE - The Gulf Times, by Joe Koraith - 15 Dec 2015
** Mexico - Daimler, fleet executives outline challenges and opportunities of Mexican trucking
-- If you think business conditions in the U.S. are challenging, consider the trucking industry south of the border. Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico hosted North American media and fleet customers to discuss the unique market conditions facing Mexican fleet operations... Stefan Kürschner, president and CEO Daimler Commercial Vehicles Mexico, says the emerging economy should be experiencing GDP growth of 4 percent or more... Daimler reports a strong increase in marketshare year-to-date through November. Daimler’s marketshare in the Class 6-8 market has increased 7 percent to 30.6 percent, while its Class 8 marketshare has improved 7.2 percent to 28.4 percent... The Mexican trucking industry doesn’t face the level of regulation seen by fleets in the rest of North America, resulting in some opportunities for greater productivity. For example, vehicle weight per axle is 10 percent greater than in the United States, and companies are allowed to operate at 166,000 pounds pulling double trailers in certain lanes and certain times of the day... On average, driver pay is five times less in Mexico compared to the United States, but the fleet executives agreed that it isn’t an apples-to-apples comparison compared to the U.S. labor market...
(Photo: A Daimler's mexican refrigerated truck) -- Mexico City, DF, MEX - CCJ - 10 Dec 2015Labels: truckmakers news worldwide
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