DTNA Sets North American Commercial Vehicle Industry Record
PORTLAND, Ore – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says its vehicle order intake for class 6-8 NAFTA and exports markets reached 31,304 units in the month of October. That represents the single largest order month on record for DTNA, but it also sets the new industry benchmark for order intake in a single month.
In October, month-over-month industry orders were up 61.2 percent, but DTNA’s own growth hit 116.9 percent. Its order share was 51.9 percent of the industry total of 60,307 units according to ACT Research (ACT). Numerous large fleet orders contributed to the record order intake, as well as accelerated order intake from small- to medium-sized fleets looking for expedited replacement of aging vehicles.
Considering class-8 truck orders alone, the industry at large hit 46,200 units, the second-highest level in history, according to ACT. Only March 2006, at 52,200, has brought a larger monthly total as fleets bought madly to avoid trucks with EPA 2007 emissions equipment.
This October’s class-8 total was up by 76.5 percent compared to October 2013.
DTNA continues to lead the North American market with nearly 38 percent of class 6-8 NAFTA retail sales.
“Daimler Trucks North America is proud of our record-breaking October and we offer our sincere thanks to our customers and dealers for their confidence in our products,” said Martin Daum, DTNA president and CEO.
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