Mack records sixth straight year of U.S. market share growth

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. Jan. 22) — Mack Trucks Inc. recorded its sixth straight year of market share growth in U.S. class-8 retail sales last year, but lost ground in Canada.

The company said it closed 1998 with 26,801 U.S. Class 8 retail sales, which represented 12.8% of the heavy-truck market. This is an increase from 12.5% in 1997, making Mack the only U.S. class 8 truck manufacturer to consistently increase its market share over the last six years.

The company’s Canadian subsidiary, Mack Canada Inc., increased its retail sales volume by 4.2%, to 2886 vehicles. This represented a 10% share of the Canadian market, compared to 10.4% in 1997.

Mack is North America’s No. 3 class-8 truckmaker, behind Freightliner Corp. and Navistar International.


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