Ford F-Series sales totaled 787,422 in 2020, making it America’s best-selling pickup for the 44th straight year, but the truck maker estimates fleet sales were off 26.3%.
Nesco and Custom Truck One Source are providers of specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions including rental, sales, and aftermarket parts and service.
Though sales dipped from 168,000 in 2019 to around 156,000 in 2020, the projected global sales figure for 2021 stands at nearly 231,000 units - a 47% growth for the sector.
Truck Enterprises, Inc. has now joined the Kenworth family. This expansion adds eight Kenworth truck dealerships located in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia to the existing 23 locations in seven states currently operated by the company.
SelecTrucks, a used truck retailer, inaugurated the 28th location with the opening of SelecTrucks of Phoenix.
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced it is discontinuing new truck sales. Customers will remain supported for warranty repairs, maintenance services, and replacement parts until 2028.
In recognition to the swift changes COVID-19 has brought to the industry, International Truck has launched International Cares, a grouping of special offers on new truck financing and digital tools.
Kenworth has expanded its footprint in Maryland and Nebraska.
Mack publicly revealed its new medium-duty MD Series of trucks for the first time on March 4 in Indianapolis at the 2020 Work Truck Show and said it's looking to work trucks for growth this year.
North American Class 8 orders for January are down month over month but up year over year, according to both FTR and ACT Research. Following a consistent trend over the last four months of averages of 19,000 trucks, January totals dropped to 17,700 units. ACT reports show a similar drop in medium-duty.