“八大金刚”征战北美重卡市场——2005年第34届美国中部卡车展

Eight King Kongs march into the heavy truck markets in north America-2005 34th Annual Mid-American Trucking Show

从车型上来说,美国重卡以8级车为主。在90年代,美国市场平均每年销售8级重卡21.8万辆,但市场极不稳定。从1997年至1999年,8级重卡产量平均增长率是19.6%,而在2000年则下降了24.2%,2001年受“9·11”恐怖袭击影响,市场更是暴跌了42.1%。随着全球经济增长的回暖,美国经济也开始持续复苏增长。2004年,8级重卡增长44%,全年销量达203142辆。

In terms of models,the demand forheavy trucks inAmerican has beenby the Class 8vehicles. In the1990s, the average annual sales of this productwere 218,000 units but the market was veryunstable. From 1997 to 1998, its average annualgrowth was 19.6 per cent, while that in 2000, fell to24.2 per cent. After the 9.11 in 2001, the marketfurther dropped by 42.1 per cent. Along with therecovery of the global economy, so is the Americaneconomy. The demand for this product started torecover. In 2004, the sales were increased by 44per cent to 203, 142 units.