2006 looks like a 'very strong year,' based on Cat report and in-depth interviews with fleet customers, industry experts

摘要

Ninety-five percent of fleet customers say their business will be as good or better this year than it was in 2005, according to a report compiled by FCC Equipment Financing—a Caterpillar company—and based on direct fleet customer research and industry market data. During his keynote speech at the Heavy Duty Af termarket Week, Jim McReynolds, general manager of Caterpillar On-Highway Engines and Power Systems North America and a 24-year Cat veteran, shared information from the mostly positive report, "North American On-Highway Market Issues: Current Status and Future Outlook." The report was designed to track industry trends and growth factors and how these will impact the acquisition of Class 6 to 8 trucks.