DaimlerChrysler hits truck sales record
FRANKFURT, Germany (Jan. 27, 2005) — DaimlerChrysler is reporting a company record for commercial vehicle sales in 2004.
The German-U.S. automotive giant, which is the parent company of Freightliner LLC in North America says a booming global freight market boosted commercial truck sales 42 per cent to a record 712,200 units last year.
DaimlerChrysler Mercedes-Benz truck business in Europe and Latin America boosted sales 24 per cent to some 137,400 units with the rollout of the second-generation Actros truck, its flagship. In North America Freightliner trucks increased sales 28 per cent to 152,400 vehicles.
Mitsubishi Fuso, of which DaimlerChrysler owns 80 per cent, sold around 118,100 vehicles last year. The company has been battling negative publicity over defect cover-ups under previous management.
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