PACCAR’s third quarter results reflect the strong demand for DAF, Peterbilt and Kenworth new truck models and record Paccar Parts results.
The report from Bellevue, Washington HQ also suggested that the European truck industry registrations in the above 16-tonne segment are likely to be in the range of 275,000-295,000 units this year. Harald Seidel, DAF president, said: “The strength of the new DAF XD, XF, XG and XG+ trucks is reflected in our European market share of 17.4% year-to-date, compared to 15.8% in the same period last year.”