Deliveries of medium- and heavy-duty trucks hit 38,053 during the month, compared with 37,054 in the prior year, with losses in classes 5 and 6 overriding small gains in the rest of the segments.
Deliveries of medium- and heavy-duty trucks hit 39,376 during the month, compared with 35,264 in the prior year, with all weight classes enjoying year-over-year increases.
Class 8 sales were up a meager 2.0% as most manufacturers suffered declines. Falloffs at both Kenworth and Peterbilt sank PACCAR sales 14.3% below year-ago.
Sales in Class 8 slipped for the second straight month, falling 2.9% to 2,463 units. Freightliner (+10.8%) and Volvo (+23.1%) were the only brands to post a gain.
June Class 8 sales slid 8.4% to 2,631 units. Daimler’s share-leading Freightliner brand (+3.3%) and Western Star (+9.9%) were the only sellers to post a gain.
Sales in Class 8 were up a modest 1.8% to 2,644 units. Daimler’s share-leading Freightliner brand gained 24.9%, while International delivered the best results among all competitors, surging 48.8% on volume of...
Class 8 led all segments and continued to drive the overall market, jumping 24.1% on sales of 21,501 units vs. 17,990 year-ago as all companies posted gains.