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HOTLINE Trucking's Most Respected Business Report DECEMBER 2013 Keep up with the latest news each day at www.truckinginfo.com Volvo, Daimler bullish on Mexican truck market 24 U.S. Retail Truck Sales 26 Daimler targets aftermarket 26 By the numbers... 20 HDT • DECEMBER 2013 D PHOTO BY EVAN LOCKRIDGE 24 CARB gives break on emmissions rules aimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America announced they're taking a more aggressive approach to the Mexican truck market while hosting North American journalists in Guadelajara, Mexico, last month for Expo Transporte, the bi-annual MexiAs part of Volvo's strategy to expand its Mexican presence, it announced the availability can truck show. With a display remi- of the Mack Vision for the Mexican on-highway market, as well as the Volvo I-Shift automated niscent of the parent manual transmission. company's dominating presence at the giant IAA commercial vehicles exhibition in Germany, Daimler Mexico made its intentions clear, showcasing 23 vehicles at its "booth." Among them were several Freightliner models new to the country and the latest Detroit Diesel DD15 engine, as well as buses and the new Sprinter van. The 48,000-square-foot display was the largest Freightliner's M2 has proven popular in Mexico, ever seen at the show. shown here in an interesting black-and-flatStefan Kürschner, black paint scheme at Expo Transporte. Daimler Mexico's new president and CEO, in the job just eight weeks, KenMex subsidiary. It does have a told journalists that his key imlead in some segments, the bevermediate intention is to solidify the age industry for instance, where the company's hold on second place in Freightliner M2 106 holds a 65% the Class 8 truck market. It's in a market share. dogfight with International for that Daimler has been in Mexico for spot, the leader being Kenworth's 40 years and operates two plants PHOTO BY ROLF LOCKWOOD 22 State of Freight www.truckinginfo.com