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North America is the world’s second-largest commercial vehicle market based on annual unit sales. Commercial vehicles play a major role in determining the purchase price of consumer products: about 65% of the region’s freight is transported by road. The industry has been affected by fluctuating freight rates and significant driver shortages. Accord...

The commercial vehicle industry is at the cusp of a major transformation that will change the dynamics of the supply chain and logistics industry. Frost & Sullivan has examined the top 10 CV trends that will have the highest impact on the commercial vehicle market in the upcoming years. The CASE (connected, autonomous, safe, and electric) strate...

Global medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) trucks sales grew 4.5% in 2018 from 2017 due to sustained growth in top truck markets of North America, China (Heavy duty truck sales stayed above 1 million mark), along with continual growth in India, Brazil, Russia and Indonesia. In 2019, growth in North America, South America, Russia, India, Indonesia...

26 Aug 2016  |  Global  |  Market Research

Eight Transformational Trends Influencing the Global Trucking Industry’s Growth Trajectory

Green, Safe, Connected, and Smart Technologies Enabling Transition from Product- to Service-Based Business Model

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Technological, demographic, environmental, and geopolitical shifts are altering the commercial truck market globally. Integration of digital technologies primarily for resource management and total cost optimization will result in the evolution of truck technology from basic telematics services to advanced traffic modeling, weather prediction, and ...

09 Jun 2020  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

Global Medium/Heavy-duty Commercial Vehicle Market Outlook, 2020

A Global Recession, Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic, is Expected to Reduce MD/HD Truck Sales by 28.5% Y-o-Y, with Moderate Recovery in the Latter Half of the Year

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In 2019, global heavy-duty truck sales grew strongly in North America and South America and moderately in Europe and China, while declining in India. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a wide-scale global supply chain disruption in all industries. The impact will be strongly felt across the US and European MD-HD markets, with a decline in ...

TRATON SE, erstwhile Volkswagen Truck & Bus, is on the transformational road from being a commercial truck and bus manufacturer to a mobility services provider. With the group’s MAN brand operating on wafer thin margins while Swedish heavy-truck and bus brand Scania enjoys double digit profit and growth, the group has laid a target of 9% profit mar...

The confluence of technologies in the trucking industry is providing a platform for various stakeholders to build service and solution-based revenue models. As commercial trucks increasingly integrate telematics devices, a plethora of services beyond tracking, from prognostics to asset management to driver behavior management, are being enabled. Th...

Economic recovery post the pandemic, increased demand for freight, and replacement of aging truck fleets will all provide a boost to commercial vehicle (CV) sales in 2021. The shift in last mile delivery will be the most significant trend impacted by COVID-19, resulting in the emergence of tailored last mile delivery solutions that address dynamic ...

This study aims to research and analyse the new era of digital transformation in the farming industry and to assess the value proposition of these new technologies that address the expectations of farmers in transforming their business practices. Adoption of agricultural technology has become imperative for farmers, as they are facing tighter farm ...