Canada’s truck sales remain robust

by John G Smith July 20, 2018

TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian truck sales remain strong, with 13,157 Class 8 units sold as of the end of May, WardsAuto reports in its most recent statistics. That compares to 88,674 trucks sold in the U.S.

Freightliner led the Class 8 business with 32.4% of the market in Canada. International topped Class 7 with 26.8%. In Class 6, Freightliner and Hino were essentially tied at about 32% each. Ford continues to dominate Class 5 sales with a 53.2% market share.

by John G Smith

John G. Smith is the editorial director of Newcom Media's trucking and supply chain publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, TruckTech, Transport Routier, and Road Today. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.

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