Daimler’s 2005 Truck, Bus Sales Surge 16% to Record
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Growth at the commercial-vehicle division has helped the German firm blunt the effects of falling profit at its Mercedes auto division, Bloomberg reported.
aimlerChrysler AG sold a record number of commercial vehicles in 2005 as demand rose for freight deliveries and construction equipment, Bloomberg reported Monday.
Sales rose 16% to 824,900 trucks and buses, from 712,200 vehicles in 2004, DaimlerChrysler said in a statement.
Demand in areas outside its main markets in North America, Europe and Latin America rose 31% to 266,900 units, the company reported.
DaimlerChrysler is the parent of U.S. truck maker Freightliner LLC, Sterling Trucks and Western Star Trucks.