Description

This report outlines the platform strategies of the key global heavy-duty truck manufacturers and presents a comparative analysis of these various platforms. The report points towards the need for platform-based product development and increased part commonality across multiple brands; additionally, it enumerates the various potential benefits to be gained from adopting such a strategy. It also undertakes a Frost & Sullivan proprietary indices comparison of the twelve key global heavy-duty truck OEMs with reference to their platform strategy, global presence and success potential of platform based models.