Who are the major truck manufacturers in the United States?

Basic introduction of American long-headed heavy-duty manufacturers

I. Overview of American Heavy Truck Market

American drivers are different from drivers outside North America. Whether it is streamlined, smooth or angular trucks, they don't like trucks with flat front ends and a cab above the engine, but prefer traditional heavy trucks with front engines. Therefore, the "long nose" heavy truck dominates American highways and leads the trend of the heavy truck era.

Almost all freight vehicles on American highways are van-type semi-trailer long-headed heavy trucks. Together with the semi-trailer, the long cab structure is 22 meters long, just like a giant whale driving on the highway. The distance between the east and west coasts of the United States is nearly 4000km, and the van semi-trailer with long head can reach the opposite city in about 48 hours.

The structure of the long cab increases the aesthetic appearance of the truck and meets the wishes of many truck fans. There is an engine hood about 1.5m long in front of the cab, forming an effective collision buffer zone. It is more attractive because there is a separate sealed sleeper behind the driver's seat. Relatively speaking, heavy trucks made in Asia are developed on the basis of light trucks, and the technology is independently developed by learning from Europe. Therefore, the engine, drive system, body, rear axle, cab and its operating system are all weak compared with American heavy trucks.

The power of American long-headed heavy truck engine is above 294 kW·h, as high as 441kW h, and it can run side by side with many cars on the expressway. Most of the engines of heavy truck manufacturers come from American engine manufacturers Caterpillar, Detroit Diesel Engine, Cummins, Mike Truck Company and Volvo Truck North America Company. The transmissions of American heavy trucks mostly adopt full-automatic or semi-automatic gear shifting. ABS locking control system has become the standard configuration of highway heavy trucks, and some models are equipped with EBS electronic brake control system.

At present, the American heavy truck market is dominated by the following famous truck manufacturers: Folena Company, a joint venture subsidiary of Daimler-Chrysler Group, and its subsidiaries West Star Truck Company and Sterling Company; Xing Hang International Company (Polaris); Flagship companies of Peca Group, Peter Bilt Company and Kenworth Company; Volvo Trucks North America, Volvo Global Automobile Group. At present, Folena is the leader in truck sales in North America, followed by Pekka Group, Xing Hang International Company, and Volvo Trucks North America Company. Their main products are 8-class heavy trucks and 6-and 7-class medium-sized trucks, and most of their main heavy trucks are traditional long-headed trucks.

Second, Daimler-Chrysler Group

1. Folena Truck Group, USA

Folena Group was founded in 1929, and its headquarters is in Portland, Oregon, USA. It is a leading manufacturer of trucks, special vehicles and special chassis in North America, accounting for 32% of the American heavy truck market.

198 1 year, in order to expand the truck production and marketing market in North America, Daimler Benz acquired Folena when its truck business suffered setbacks. From 65438 to 0998, due to the reorganization of Daimler Benz in Germany and Chrysler in the United States, the Folena family became a joint venture subsidiary of Daimler Chrysler Group. 200 1, SAIC heavy truck project has a close relationship with Folena company.

Since 1992, Flanner has been occupying the leading position in the North American 8-class heavy truck market. Next, it entered the special chassis market and established a customer chassis company in South Carolina. 1995 Folena company acquired its first non-traditional American lanvans company, which mainly manufactures fire engines and ambulances; 1997 Ford Company sells its heavy truck department to Folena Company for the core business goal of the next century; 1998 Folena acquired Thomas Bildt Bus Company; In 2000, it merged with West Star Truck Company.

Folena Group has several well-known truck brands in the world, especially the traditional long-headed heavy trucks. Including Folena (heavy and medium trucks, military vehicles and traditional frames); Lampens (fire engines and ambulance equipment); Thomas Bilt (school bus, bus); West Star (heavy long-distance transport trucks and military vehicles); Stirling (special vehicles and military vehicles); Unimoc (commercial vehicle) and chassis, second-hand trucks and parts, transportation management software products, etc.

The registered trademarks of Folena Group are Folena, Sterling, West Star, Lampens and Thomas Bilt. Folena Group always maintains the uniqueness of each brand and systematically applies the best cooperation principle put forward by the company. In addition to manufacturing trucks, Daimler-Chrysler's truck financial services department also provides flexible financial and insurance services to Folena Group customers. The company's distribution network includes more than 40 second-hand truck sales centers. In 2002, the output of trucks was11000, and the number of employees in North America exceeded1000.

2. Stirling Truck Company of America

Founded in 1998, Sterling Company is a new member of Folena Group, headquartered in Ohio, USA.

1997, Ford's heavy truck division was sold to Folena Group, renamed Stirling Company by Folena, and Ford was used to assemble and produce trucks. At present, Sterling Company has its own independent product line and independent sales network. There are 230 suppliers in North America and 20 in Australia. After the acquisition of West Star Company by Folena Group in 2000, Sterling Company used two brands, West Star and Sterling, for production and sales, and also undertook the sales of some products of West Star Company. The number of employees in Sterling Company increased from 65,438+0,000 at the end of 1997 to 65,438+0,700 at the beginning of 1999, and the daily output of trucks increased from 65,438+0,200 in 1992 to 65,432.

Sterling's truck products cover 5-8 traditional long-headed trucks and semi-trailer tractors. Sterling Company chooses special trucks as its main market, and its products include concrete mixers, pump trucks, dump trucks, roadblock trucks, heavy tractors, day tractors (there is no sleeper in the cab), liquid tankers, refrigerated trucks, vans, garbage trucks, fire engines, rescue vehicles and snow blowers. All Stirling traditional trucks (the hood at the front of the cab) are produced in the Stirling truck factory in St. Thomas, Ontario. Stirling trucks have been sold to the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.

3. Canada West Star Truck Company

West Star Truck is a Canadian truck manufacturer, which was first founded by White Motor Company in 1967. Originally named Bai Xixing, 198 1 was renamed Xixing Freight Company, which still belongs to Canada. 199 1 was acquired by terrence. Peabody Holding Group of Australia. In July, 2000, Folena Group merged West Star Freight Car Company and integrated West Star Freight Car Company and Stirling Freight Car Department to give full play to their respective advantages in production and sales network. Orion Bus Division of West Star Company and Thomas Bilt Bus Company of Folena Group are integrated into a complete production system for commercial buses, school buses and buses. West Star employs about 3,600 people and has more than 200 sales networks all over North America.

Xixing company produces long-distance semi-trailer tractors, heavy-duty special-purpose vehicles and special-purpose trucks to meet the individual needs of the market. The products provided include Constellation 8 series long-headed heavy trucks, Sun 7 series long-headed medium trucks, military vehicles and Canadian armament three-axle heavy trucks.

West Star and Stirling trucks are known as "the strongest trucks in North America". West Star Truck embodies excellent quality, exquisite craftsmanship and attention to detail. The unique production process requires manual inspection of every part of the truck. Since 1990s, North America has paid special attention to the standardization of technology-based vehicles. Once the war needs it, they can immediately turn civilian trucks into military transport vehicles. West Star Company has been widely used in military vehicles, so it has become a long-term supplier of military vehicles to the Canadian government.

Third, American Xing Hang International Company.

Xing Hang International Company was founded in 1993, also known as "North Star". The flagship subsidiary of its main operating company is the international truck and engine company established in 19 14, referred to as "IWC". Relying on the high-end international brand "Wan Guo", Xing Hang International Company has become one of the largest multinational groups of medium and heavy trucks in North America and even in the world. It accounts for about 20% of the heavy truck market in North America, and it is one of the few medium-sized diesel engine manufacturers in China. Xing Hang International Company is a rare independent truck group in the United States. It is reported that Swedish Volvo Group is implementing the merger plan of Xing Hang International Company.

The main products of American International Truck and Engine Company are 5-8 medium and heavy trucks, special vehicles and medium diesel engines. As a directly affiliated company, IC Company produces buses and school buses. The company has extensive sales networks in the United States, Canada, Mexico and overseas markets. Eagle 9900ix, a long-headed model, is a classic masterpiece of Xing Hang International. Equipped with 4 15kW h engine, arch caterpillar C 15, C 16 diesel engine or 294-294-44 1kW h Cummins engine. The aluminum alloy cab is equipped with stainless steel front grille, double dust-proof air filters, double polished aluminum alloy oil tanks, extremely wide front bumper and ABS anti-lock system.

Xing Hang International's vehicles, spare parts and after-sales services will be fully promoted in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Mexico through the huge network of thousands of vendors. In addition, it has developed more than 60 manufacturers in 90 countries around the world. Xing Hang Financial Group provides financial services to customers and distributors through its directly affiliated companies. In addition, venture capital was injected into Ford to expand commercial vehicle sales and diesel engine parts services.

4. Pekka Group of America

1.Peca group

Pekka Group was founded in Bellevue, Washington, USA, 1905. The global annual sales amount is about 7 billion US dollars, the number of employees exceeds 20,000, and the annual total output is about 654.38+10,000 vehicles. In addition to the United States, the company also has production plants in Canada, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.

1958 Acquisition of Peter Porter Company; 1980 annexed Forden, England; 1996 merged Dutch Dafu; 1998 merged with British leyland truck co., ltd. therefore, it has always maintained the third output of heavy trucks in the world.

Peca Group's Class 7 and Class 8 truck brands include Kenworth, Peter Porter, Dafu, Leland and Forden. Kenworth and Peter Porter have 65,438+065,438+0% and 65,438+00% respectively in the American heavy truck market. In addition, Pekka Group produces industrial winches in Bellevue, Washington.

Pekka Company launched 8-class heavy trucks to the world based on Kenworth, Peter Porter and Dafu brands, and launched 7-class medium trucks in North America based on Peter Porter and Kenworth. In addition, Dafu produces 5-7 trucks in the Netherlands and Belgium and sells them in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Class 4-7 trucks produced by Wenfu Heavy Truck Company are sold in Europe.

2. Peter Porter Company of America

Peter Porter Company is a subsidiary of Peca Group. Since the establishment of 1939, it has established the dominant position in the production of high-quality trucks in the United States. Headquartered in Washington State, Peter Porter Company has a share of about 65,438+00% in the American heavy truck market. Peter Porter and Kenworth are two flagship brands of Peca Group. The perfect combination of innovation and classicism has formed the most American-style masterpiece of long-headed heavy trucks.

The sales and service of Porter's 6-8 trucks are composed of more than 200 dealers all over North America. In 2003, Peter Porter Company won the first place in the four customer satisfaction surveys of heavy trucks conducted by American social survey company J.D.PowerandAssociates, and also won the highest rankings of traditional long-headed medium-sized trucks 1999 and 200 1. Peter Bohr took the lead in applying aluminum metal to freight cars to reduce the weight of cab and chassis. In the past few years, more new products and services have more selectivity, safety and comfort. In the after-sales service market, the company carefully manages its public image and cultivates the emotional loyalty of truck drivers, thus obtaining high profits. This service also includes 24-hour road rescue and regular maintenance plan for large fleets.

3. Kenworth Company, USA

Kenworth Truck Company is a subsidiary of Peca Group, established in 1923, and headquartered in kirkland, Washington.

Kenworth is the best truck and chassis brand in the United States, and it is known as "Cadillac of trucks" in the United States, accounting for 1 1% of the American heavy truck market. Kenworth chassis is widely used in fracturing trucks, cement trucks and sand mixing trucks produced by Halliburton Company, an internationally renowned oil equipment manufacturer, and western countries and famous oilfield equipment manufacturers.

Kenworth has more than 290 dealers in the United States and Canada, forming a strong sales network. Kenworth Rescue Center provides services 24 hours a year. Kenworth believes that the huge service network provides a powerful way for fleet managers to reduce maintenance costs.

The design journey of Kenworth trucks should reach at least 6.5438+0.5 million km, which is usually the accumulated mileage of 2-3 years. There is no need to overhaul the engine when the car travels 800 thousand kilometers. In the past four years, Kenworth has launched a high-tech concept car every year. Kenworth T600, T800 and W900 enlarge the working space of the cab and improve the driving comfort.

The streamlined roof of the T2000 heavy truck makes it the most aerodynamic heavy truck. The latest model is improved on the basis of Kenworth T800, which is specially prepared for transporting fuel and dangerous materials in large quantities. This car adopts fingerprint identification system, global positioning system, Kenworth electrical system, computer integrated control system of tractor and trailer, etc.

V. Sweden Volvo Global Truck Group

1. Sweden Volvo Trucks North America Company

Volvo Trucks North America Company is a direct subsidiary of Volvo Trucks Company of Sweden Volvo Global Trucks Group. 198 1 acquired White-General Heavy Truck Company, a subsidiary of American General Motors Company, and 1997 changed its name to Volvo Trucks North America Company.

The company's products mainly include: 18 wheel heavy commercial vehicle (with or without bedroom cab), semi-trailer tractor, dump truck, airport tanker, garbage truck and special engineering vehicle. The company is also the rear axle of trucks and the top five heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers in the United States (Caterpillar, Cummins, Detroit Diesel Engine, Mike Truck and Volvo North America Truck Company), and their products are registered with Volvo trademarks.

Volvo Trucks North America is the most complete manufacturer of heavy trucks (flat-headed, long-headed and semi-long-headed heavy trucks) in the world. The success of Volvo Trucks North America Company lies in successfully meeting the demand for trucks in different regions, regions and countries. In the early 1980s, Volvo Trucks North America Company improved its truck production plan, which was gradually taken over from White Motor Company. The plan was once extremely advanced and based on a series of concepts, but to some extent it lacked the advanced features of the best long-distance transport trucks in Europe. However, the characteristics of Volvo white trucks in the United States may be superior to those in Europe, and the most important thing is that the empty cars are light. Undoubtedly, the experience gained from the American market is extremely important for Volvo Trucks North America to develop more efficient light trucks for other parts of the world.

It was not until the mid-1990s that truck manufacturers dared to try to develop a transportation mode suitable for Europe and North America. American law allows the long hood to be placed in front of the cab, so the new American Volvo cab was given the long hood at the design stage. This long-sleeping VN cab has two lengths after the launch of 1996, which keeps pace with FH( 1993). A year later, 1997, its sleeper cab became more popular, thus making the original two VN cabs more perfect. At the Amsterdam Truck Exhibition held in February, 2000, exhibitors were delighted to see Volvo's European version NH 12 long-headed truck, which made its debut.

2. American Mike Truck Company

Founded in 1900, American Mike Truck Co., Ltd. is a powerful heavy truck manufacturer in North America. From 1980 to 1989, French Renault Freight Car Company cooperated extensively with Mike Company. 1990, Renault Truck Company officially acquired Mike Truck Company of the United States, thus Mike Company became the wholly-owned truck department of Renault Company; In 2000, Volvo Group invested nearly $654.38+0.6 billion to acquire Renault V.I truck division and its subsidiary Mike Company.

Since 1990, Mike Company has become one of the largest manufacturers of Class 8 heavy trucks, engines and major parts in North America. Mike company has 43 14 employees worldwide, and provides sales and services to about 65 countries through its more than 860 distributors and service centers all over the world. In 2002, Mike Company sold 65,438+09,587 8-class heavy trucks, accounting for 65,438+03.4% of the heavy truck market. In 200 1 year, the sales volume of Mike's 8-class heavy trucks was nearly 2035 1, accounting for 14.6% of the heavy truck market.

Since 2002, Volvo Group has integrated and upgraded its three brands: Volvo Truck, Renault Truck and Mike Truck. Invest about10.32 billion USD to develop 16L new engine, and the emission will reach the Euro IV standard. Since 2003, this engine has brought about $330 million in revenue to the company every year.