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Aiming to set itself apart from its competitors, Navistar International Corp. is embarking jointly with its dealer network on “a clear path” to be the “most customer-centric, innovative, and value-creating truck and bus solutions provider in the Americas.”
Used Class 8 same dealers sales were down 10% in June and prices remained essentially flat, but this used truck dealers say that at current levels, sales and prices are still strong, according to ACT Research.
According to the latest data from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF), sales of full-size diesel pickup trucks in the United States are up 23% over the first quarter of 2019 – more than double the sales of all cars and trucks for the quarter (11%).
For the first half of the year, sales of F-650 and F-750 are up 53%, with growth in many vocational segments, including tree service, towing, beverage distribution, and delivery service/freight.
Sales of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab and GMC Sierra 1500 crew cab were both up 12% year-over-year. Additionally, starting this quarter, GM will begin breaking out deliveries of its full-size light- and heavy-duty pickups.
Maxsle Butler has been named vice president of national accounts for Mack Trucks, responsible for all national accounts activities in North America.
Several automakers have released sales reports, including FCA US, LLC, General Motors, and Nissan. Most automakers are seeing falling sales, which is on par for sales predictions for the 2019 calendar-year.
Arrow Truck Sales, Inc. announced that Jeffrey Oldham has been appointed company president. Oldham will replace Steve Clough, who retired from the company.
U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales were down 23% year-to-date through November 2018, according to a quarterly report from ACT Research.
After a record-breaking year for truck manufacturing in 2018, global truck maker Daimler Trucks expects to see some moderation in overall economic growth in the U.S. through the second half of the year, along with a corresponding normalization in commercial vehicle sales figures.