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May 2, 2017

BOLSTERING TRUCK SALES * Japan: Truck makers offer swag in Southeast Asia

* Tokyo - Mitsubishi Fuso eyes 24-hour repair shops; Hino giving free driving lessons

--- Two leading Japanese truck makers are bolstering their after-sales services to further cement their solid positions in Southeast Asia... Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus will start building a chain of 24-hour repair shops in Indonesia, while Hino Motors has built a free safe-driving school in Malaysia. The moves are meant to boost brand image and customer loyalty -- and eventually to capture demand for replacement parts and vehicles in the large and growing region... The strategy marks an evolution from just selling trucks to building a loyal customer base in Southeast Asia, where about 2 million trucks were sold in 2016. That is about 10 times the figure in Japan, according to U.S. research company Frost & Sullivan... 
Tokyo, Japan - Nikkei Asian Review - May 2, 2017

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Apr 28, 2017

TRUCKS SELLING PRICE 2016 * USA: New & Used ones

* Virginia - Commercial truck dealership employment highest in 5 years

--- An American Truck Dealers report shows that the average selling price of a Class 8 new truck was $119,574, down 0.6 percent from 2015, and the selling price of a Class 8 used truck was $47,217, down 11.6 percent from 2015... Employment at commercial truck dealerships in the United States has reached its highest point in five years, according to a new report from the American Truck Dealers (ATD), a division of the National Automobile Dealers Association. The nation’s 2,261 franchised heavy- and medium-duty truck dealerships employed 129,392 workers in 2016, up 5.6 percent from the previous year, according to ATD Data 2016, the annual financial profile of America’s new-truck dealerships... 
 (Photo courtesy: NAVISTAR - Pictured in, the International LT series tractor) - Tysons, VA, USA - The Trucker - April 26, 2017

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Jan 24, 2017

TRUCKS SALES * Iran: To buy 5,000 cargo trucks

* Alborz - Deal to replace 5,000 aging cargo trucks in Iran

--- The Iranian government is moving to replace aging vehicles in its cargo truck fleet to cap fuel consumption and help contain the country's worsening air pollution... Based on a trilateral contract signed by the Roads Ministry-affiliate Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization, Iranian Fuel Conservation Company and Mammut Industrial Group, 5,000 aging trucks will be replaced with new ones. The contract was signed in a ceremony in Mammut Industrial Group's factory located in Alborz Province on Sunday... There are 120,000-130,000 vehicles in Iran's cargo truck fleet with over 25 years in age on average... As part of an agreement between the ministries of roads and oil, the government is planning to replace 65,000 dilapidated trucks within five years... The old age of the fleet has resulted in excessive fuel consumption, while contributing to air pollution... 
 (Photo: The contract was signed in a ceremony in Mammut Industrial Group’s factory located in Alborz Province on Jan. 22)  --  Karaj, Alborz, Iran - Financial Tribune - January 23, 2017

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Jul 28, 2016

TRUCK SALES * Latvia: Grow 32%

* Riga - New truck sales grow 32% in Latvia

--- Sale of new trucks that weigh over 3.5 tons increased 32% in Latvia in the first six months this year, as the Automotive Association informed LETA... Trucks that weigh more than 16 tons make up 96% of Latvian trucking market. In this segment, 708 new trucks were registered in Latvia in January-June, which is 39% more than in the first half of 2015... Two trucking companies received a large number of new trucks in Latvia in the first six months - Kreiss bought 153 new Volvo trucks, and Dinotrans - 71 new Volvo and Scania trucks... In the European Union, sale of new trucks weighing over 16 tons increased 18.5% in January-May... 
(Photo: A Volvo truck) -- BC, Riga, Latvia - The Baltic Course - 26 July 2016

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Jul 17, 2016

TRUCKS' SALES * USA: Class 8 demand rises faster than supply in June

* Indiana - Only 4th time in 19 months

--- For the second time this year and only the fourth time in 19 months the demand for Class 8 trucks rose faster than the supply, according to the most recent ACT For-Hire Trucking Index from transportation analysis firm ACT Research Co. LLC... The balance between supply and demand is still at the mercy of the widespread macro-inventory overhang... 
(Photo: Class 8 Truck on sale) -- Columbus, IND, USA – The Trucker News Services - 13 July 2016

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Jan 20, 2016

MILITARY TRUCKS SALES * India: Tata Motors taking total order to Rs 1,300 crore (884M USD)

* Mumbai - Tata Motors to sell Indian Army with high mobility vehicles

-- Tata Motors is set to bag an additional order for high mobility military trucks, taking its total order book for the advanced vehicles to Rs 1,300 crore, the single largest contract to be awarded to an Indian manufacturer by the Army... The needed for a variety of roles from transporting men and material to being the platform for and surface to air missile systems - are in high demand by the Army that has struggled to procure trucks after the Tatra scandal hit headlines in 2012. Authoritative sources have told ET that the Army has formally moved a follow on border to a contract it signed with Tata motors in March last year. The follow on order is to procure 619 new 6X6 High Mobility vehicles that will cost the Army just over Rs 350 crore. This would add to the earlier order for 1,239 vehicles that was valued at Rs 940 crore... Tata Motors had won the order earlier in a competition that included the Tatra-BEML combine... Noronha says that the truck has already been exported by Tata to several countries including Israel and France that are developing missiles systems for the Indian Army... 
(Photo: Designed for extreme missions including carrying heavy loads of road, the Tata 6x6 has been extensively tested at the VRDE -Vehicle Research & Development Establishment- 'torture track' designed to test military vehicles and will be operated in all terrain - from the deserts of Rajasthan to extreme heights and cold in Ladakh and along the Chinese border... The vehicles are needed for a variety of roles from transporting men and material to being the platform for multi barrel rocket launchers) -- Fort, Mumbai, India - The Economic Times - 21 Jan,2016

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Nov 9, 2015

TRUCK SALES* Australia: October heavy truck sales remain steady

* ACT - The van category was 18.9 per cent above the record 2014 result

-- New truck sales data by the Truck Industry Council (TIC) showed that cab chassis and prime mover sales during October were slightly down on September, but up on a year-to-date basis... According to TIC, cab chassis and prime mover sales during October came in at 2,320 units – slightly down from the 2,430 figure in September and the 2,457 result achieved during the same month a year ago... However, the year-to-date total of 21,535 units was 164 up on the same period last year, leading TIC to expect a growth of just 0.8 per cent for 2015... The van category maintained its remarkable growth pace despite a slight decline over September, with the boom in parcel deliveries and demands from trades pushing the YTD to 4,545 vans – which was 18.9 per cent above the record 2014 result... 
Canberra, ACT, Australia - Prime Mover Magazine - 6th, November 2015

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Nov 7, 2015

TRUCK SALES * USA: New orders for tractor-trailers fell 45% in October

* NY - Trucking companies scale back fleet purchases on tepid demand

-- Orders for new tractor-trailers plummeted in October, typically a bellwether month for commercial transportation equipment, as trucking companies contended with depressed freight rates, flagging demand and excess capacity... Trucking companies placed orders for 25,000 new Class 8 trucks, the heavy-duty trucks that are the backbone of domestic freight shipping, according to the FTR transportation research group... That was down 45% from October 2014, although 30% higher than September. ACT Research, another transportation data firm, reported almost identical numbers for Class 8 vehicles... Stifel analysts attributed the soft orders result to softer freight volumes, falling prices for used tractors, lower average equipment ages, lower diesel prices, which reduce truckers’ incentive to upgrade to the newest, most fuel-efficient vehicles and high inventories of trucks that have been built, but not yet sold. Stifel predicts annual production of Class 8 trucks will fall to 280,000 in 2016 from 330,000 in 2015... 
(PHOTO: BLOOMBERG NEWS - Analysts said the weak orders in October, a critical month for purchases, signal trucking companies will restrain capacity growth in 2016) -- New York, NY, USA - The WSJ, by ROBBIE WHELAN - Nov. 4, 2015

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Oct 13, 2015

TRUCK SALES * Australia: Hino reports strong sales growth

* NSW - "Fantastic 2015 sales results ... "
-- Consistent strong sales of its 300, 500 and 700 Series light, medium and heavy-duty models have helped Hino achieve 15.6 per cent year on year growth to the end of September – 14 per cent above the industry average... Hino light duty sales have grown by 17.5 per cent, beating market average growth of 11.7 per cent, while sales of medium duty Hino trucks have grown by 15.0 per cent – ahead of average market growth of two per cent... According to Hino, the company has boosted sales of its heavy-duty models by 6.7 per cent – against a market trend in which growth is down by seven per cent... Hino Australia chairman and CEO, Steve Lotter, said the results are proof of Hino Australia's synergy with its dealer network, aided by the right vehicles, point of sale and aftersales products for the market... 
(Photo: Hino Trucks in Sydney) - Sydney, NSW, Australia - Prime Mover - 11 Oct 2015

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Oct 2, 2015

* Brazil NEW PICKUP TRUCK the FIAT "Toro" -- ** PICKUP SALES USA: New 2016 Ram ProMaster Vans sold to U.S. Postal Service

* Michigan - This is the new Fiat Toro sport pickup truck

-- Fiat not only dropped the first teaser of their upcoming pickup truck today, but they also confirmed its name as the 'Toro'... It will launch early next year in South America, with Fiat stating that it will "debut a new segment," that of the "Sport Utility Pickup or SUP," combining the "strength and characteristics of a truck" with "all the comfort features and drivability of an SUV"...
(Photo U Spy: Is This Fiat's New Pickup Truck?)
... The darkened teaser image suggests that the Toro will have a sharp looking front with some references to last year's Fiat FCC4 four-door pickup truck concept placed on a more conventional body, as seen in our scoop photo below... No other details have been released with the picture, but the internet rumor-mill is saying that the Toro will launch in South America with an entry-level, bi-fuel 1.8-liter engine producing around 140-horses in both two- and four-wheel drive setups... 
Auburn Hills, MICH, USA - CarScoops, by John Halas - September 29, 2015


** Michigan - FCA to supply 9,113 new 2016 Ram ProMaster Vans to U.S. Postal Service

-- FCA US LLC announced today that it will supply 9,113 new 2016 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo vans to the United States Postal Service (USPS)... The cargo van selected by USPS features the award-winning, gasoline-fueled 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine rated at 280-horsepower output with peak torque of 260 lb.-ft. The engine is paired with a proven, smooth-shifting, six-speed automatic transmission, upgraded to accommodate the ProMaster's exceptional cargo-hauling capability... The Postal Service operates one of the largest vehicle fleets in the nation. USPS uses an estimated 190,000 vehicles to collect and deliver mail, including about 142,000 long-life vehicles (LLVs). The Ram ProMaster order is independent of USPS' acquisition program to supply the next generation of its delivery vehicles... 
(Photo: RAM ProMaster Van) -- Auburns Hills, MICH, USA - PRNewswire/MarketWatch - Sept. 29, 2015

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Aug 17, 2015

TRUCKS SALES * USA & Canada: July

* U.S.A. / Canada - Medium- and Heavy-duty truck sales rise

-- U.S. and Canadian medium- and heavy-duty truck sales made overall gains in July compared with the prior year, WardsAuto reports, but a breakdown by class shows where sales in the two countries diverge. That's particularly true for Class 8 trucks... In the United States, Class 8 sales "accounted for the bulk of big-truck gains with nearly all brands enjoying double-digit increases," according to WardsAuto, and were up by 24.4% compared with July 2014. That helped drive a year-over-year 12.0% increase for U.S. medium and heavy duty sales overall... In Canada, however, sales data tell a different story. "All segments except for Class 8 enjoyed gains," WardsAuto reports. Canadian Class 8 truck sales fell 2.9% overall in July compared with the prior year, with only Freightliner and Volvo posting gains in the segment. Compared with U.S. sales, Canadian medium and heavy duty truck sales overall showed a smaller year-over-year increase of 1.9% for July...
Southfield, MICH, USA - Fleet Owner - Aug 14, 2015

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Aug 11, 2015

TRUCK SALES * Australia: The heavy-duty segments in doldrums, except vans

* ACT - Trucking productivity seen in peril as vehicle age rises


-- Despite van sales boost, TIC boss McMullan worries for economic performance, safety and environment... With truck sales still in the doldrums, particularly in the heavy-duty segments, the Truck Industry Council (TIC) has reiterated its concern about the state of the national truck fleet... The only source of solace has been the continuing performance of light-duty vans... All truck segments posted losses over the same month in 2014, the TIC notes, with heavy duty down 2.8 per cent, medium duty down 4 per cent and light duty 3.9 per cent... Against that, light-duty vans are a beacon with 412 sales, up a healthy 23.7 per cent, or 79 vans, compared with the previous July... The year-to-date tally stands at 3,269 sales, up 29.1 per cent or 736 vans, compared with the same period in 2014... 
(Photo: The Renault Kangoo. A trial of electric vans by Australia Post)  --  Canberra, Australian Capitol Territory, Australia - Fully Loaded - 10 Aug 2015

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Aug 7, 2015

TRUCKS SALES * USA: July surprise !!!

* Indiana - North American truck orders stage
-- Two newly issued preliminary reports show North America increases in both heavy-duty and medium-duty truck orders... The freight transportation forecasting firm FTR said Class 8 truck net orders rose for the first time this year to 23,920 units, up 21% month-over month, but down 19% versus last July... A separate report from commercial vehicle industry data provider ACT Research shows Class 8 North America orders in July totaled 24,100 units, 19% above June orders... 
... The hike was much higher than expectations as a few big fleets placed their large 2016 requirement orders a few months early. Orders were down year-over-year due to a similar, but heftier, spike last July, according to FTR... This follows a comparable rise in commercial trailer orders in June. The market remains robust with Class 8 orders totaling 356,000 units over the last 12 months... Bloomington & Columbus, IND, USA - Today's Trucking –Aug 5, 2015

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Aug 5, 2015

TRUCK SALES * USA: 90 CNG garbage trucks

* Washington - Spokane rolls out new compressed natural gas garbage trucks


-- The City of Spokane unveiled its newest compressed natural gas garbage trucks Monday morning. Overall, the city will replace 90 trucks over the next seven years, cutting its green house gas emission by 20 percent. While CNG trucks cost around $30,000 more than standard diesel, the city says that cost is recouped in three years, through fuel and maintenance savings... The city estimates the new CNG vehicles, which cost $360,000 per unit, will save the city around $8,000 a year per truck compared to the older diesel models... The new CNG trucks will last about 10 years and the gas tanks on the new vehicles have to be certified every five years... 
(Photo: A CNG garbage truck)   --  Spokane, WASH, USA - KXLY4 Reporter, by Aaron Luna - Aug 03 2015

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Jul 28, 2015

TRUCK SALES * India: Price increase on account of a new safety legislation

* India -  Truck sales set to rise ahead of rule change

-- Fleet operators are set to advance truck purchases ahead of an impending change in rules, which could push up prices by as much as Rs.60,000- 80,000... New safety legislation, which includes compulsory ABS and speed limiters, will push up truck prices by Rs60,000-80,000... The price increase will be on account of a new safety legislation that will come into effect from 1 October and will make features such as anti-lock braking system (ABS) and a speed-control device mandatory for trucks... While the legislation allows selling trucks without such features till 31 March 2016, it prohibits production of such models from October. To beat the deadline, a number of firms are increasing production leading up to October... Tata Motors’ Pisharody said so far, the growth in the markets is being solely driven by haulage, or cargo trucks, and the contribution from tippers, which are deployed in mines and construction, has been almost negligible... 
(Photo: Bloomberg - Truck sales set to rise ahead of rule change)  --  New Delhi, India - Live Mint, by Shally Seth Mohile - 27 July 2015

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TRUCKS SALES * USA & Canada: Navistar's 9,000 vehicles

* Illinois - Navistar completes order to supply Quality Cos. with 9,000 trucks


-- Truck maker Navistar Inc. has finalized an agreement to supply Quality Cos. with 9,000 Class 8 tractors during the next three years... Quality Cos., a provider of truck- and trailer-leasing services, is a subsidiary of truckload carrier Celadon Inc. ... Navistar said the order consists primarily of International ProStar and LoneStar Class 8 tractors powered by the Cummins ISX15 engine... The manufacturer announced last week that it had received an order for the first 1,050 of the 9,000 trucks requested by the leasing company...
(Photo by John Sommers II: Celadon offices)  --  Warrenville, ILL, USA - Transport Topics/American Trucking Associations - 27 July 2015

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Jun 20, 2015

TRUCK SALES * USA - May: Mixed orders

* Indiana - Classes 5-7 Truck orders climb in May as Class 8 orders descend

-- Net orders for Class 8 tractors totaled just over 20,500 units in May, while Classes 5 through 7 trucks posted 19,900 net orders, according to the latest State of the Industry report, just released by ACT Research Co. (ACT). The report covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market... Steve Tam, ACT’s vice president of the commercial vehicle sector, said that, amid an economy sending mixed signals, the North American Class 8 market performed to expectations in May... 
(Photo: The B.O.S.S. Bug Out Survival Shelter)  --  Columbus, IND, USA - Trucking News On Line - June 19, 2015

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May 6, 2015

* French Army going American with Ford Ranger

* France - French Army is buying fleet of Ford Pickup Trucks

-- In what might be construed as a blow to Gallic pride, the French Army will soon be patrolling La Belle France, in Ford Ranger pickups... The French Army is buying 1,000 of the Ford trucks as part of a “crash program” to begin replacing its fleet of off-road vehicles, said Pierre Bayle, a spokesman for the Defense Ministry... Ford got the nod for the first replacement order because of its large payload capacity, he said. The truck can carry five adults and a ton of cargo, more than the French vehicles... This Ranger is made in South Africa... Maya Vautier, a Renault spokeswoman, said that Ford did not really beat its French rivals since they do not make such large off-road vehicles... In political terms, sourcing military procurement overseas is a tricky business on both sides of the Atlantic. In 2008, the Pentagon chose the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company, the maker of Airbus planes, and its American partner, Northrop Grumman, for a contract to replace America’s aging fleet of refueling tanker jets. That award generated a storm of protest and a fierce lobbying effort by Boeing... 
(Photo: New Ford Ranger 2) Paris, France - The New York times, by DAVID JOLLYMAY - 5 May 2015

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May 5, 2015

TRUCK & TRAILER SALES * USA: April’s Class 8 Orders Down

* Indiana - Trucking Analysts say April’s Class 8 orders down 10% over last year
-- FTR released preliminary data late Monday showing April’s North American Class 8 truck net orders at 22,076 units — an 11 percent month-over-month decline and 10 percent lower than a year ago... Meanwhile, analysts at ACT Research said its figures show Class 8 orders posting their lowest monthly net order volume since November 2013 at 22,400 units, which matches FTR’s 10 percent drop year over year... The report from FTR said the additional order drop off in April reflects market stabilization returning to traditional seasonal trends, with Class 8 orders now totaling 373,000 units over the last 12 months. The company expects that order rates will continue to fall throughout the summer months... The Class 8 market is now back to an equilibrium state, albeit at a strong level. This continues the trend from March with nothing expected in the short term to impact overall 2015 business activity... 
(Photo)  --  Bloomington, IND, USA - Trucking News - May 5, 2015


 * Indiana - Used truck sales and trailer orders both point skyward in March

-- The number of used Class 8 tractors climbed to 2,770 units in March, a 14 percent increase over the month before and 5 percent more than a year ago, according to figures released by ACT Research of Columbus, Ind. ... And orders for new trailer totaled 23,190 units for the month, climbing 12 percent above February’s levels, the trucking industry forecaster reported... Steve Tam, ACTs’ vice president of the commercial vehicle sector said, that slightly higher miles and flat age conspired to put downward pressure on the average selling price of total reported Class 8 trucks. Prices were 2 percent lower month over month... The latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research, provides data on the average selling price, miles and age based on a sample of industry data. In addition, the report provides the average selling price for top-selling Class 8 models for each of the major truck OEM’s – Freightliner (Daimler); Kenworth and Peterbilt (Paccar); International (Navistar); and Volvo and Mack (Volvo)... Meanwhile, Frank Maly, director of commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research for ACT, noted several positives for the trailer industry, including impending resolution of the West Coast ports labor issues, good freight volume, and robust investment plans by fleets... 
(Photo)  --  Columbus, IND, USA - Trucking News - April 27, 2015

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Dec 3, 2014

TRUCKS MAKERS SALES * USA & Canada

* Ontario - USA and Canadian trucks and auto makers set November record for


(Photo by Lynne Sladky/AP - In this Oct. 1, 2014 photo, Dodge Ram trucks are displayed at Planet Dodge, in Miami) 
Toronto,ONT,CAN -AP/The Globe and Mail -Dec. 02 2014: -- Drivers looking for a new truck helped push Canadian auto sales up 3.6 per cent in November to set a record for the month, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. Meanwhile, DesRosiers noted that sales through the first 11 months of the year were just shy of the total sold in all of last year... Meanwhile, U.S.A. auto sales were also higher in November, driven by Black Friday promotions, falling gas prices, low-interest loans and hot new vehicles... Car-buying site Kelley Blue Book estimated that 25 to 30 per cent of the U.S. new vehicle sales in November happened over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend thanks to a flurry of promotions. Because the holiday came late in the month, buyers also benefited from dealers’ usual month-end sales push... U.S.A. new vehicle sales rose 5 per cent to 1.3 million, according to Autodata Corp. It was the second-fastest monthly sales pace this year, after August... The remaining holiday season is expected to be strong on both sides of the border...

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