Transport Topics (Nov. 11, 2022)
U.S. Class 8 retail sales in October improved 34.5% compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported as all but one truck maker showed improvement. Sales were 22,863 compared with 17,002 a year earlier. Peterbilt Motors Co. saw sales rise the most, 49.1% to 3,384 and good for a 14.8% market share. Consistent market leader Freightliner improved sales by 38.9% to 9,056 and pulled down a 39.6% share. Freightliner is a brand of Daimler Truck North America.