Navistar Says Sept. Classes 6-8 Orders Were Highest Since 2011
Navistar Inc. received about 5,900 orders for Classes 6-8 trucks in September, the highest monthly number since 2011, it said in an Oct. 8 statement.
More than 2,100 of the orders were for Class 6 or 7 DuraStar trucks with the Cummins ISB 6.7-liter engine, a combination Navistar announced Sept. 3.
“September orders marked Navistar’s highest monthly order intake for Class 6/7 vehicles in almost two years, which strengthens our belief that the ISB will be the catalyst for improving our medium-duty business,” Bill Kozek, president of North America truck and parts for Navistar, said in the statement.
Navistar estimated its Class 8 order share to have risen to 17.4% in September, up from 16.6% in August.
ACT Research reported Oct. 3 that Class 8 orders rose 27.4% in September over the previous year, the eighth straight month of year-over-year growth. ACT does not report specific manufacturers’ order figures or market shares.
