After a record-breaking year for truck manufacturing in 2018, global truck maker Daimler Trucks expects to see some moderation in overall economic growth in the U.S. through the second half of the year, along with a corresponding normalization in commercial vehicle sales figures. "We had record sales in 2018, with more than half a million trucks sold," said Daimler Trucks chief Martin Daum at a press event ahead of the CES electronics show in Las Vegas. "Sales were particularly strong in the United States and very strong in Asia, Europe and other markets around the world." Daimler Trucks North America had its most successful business year ever, with Class 6-8 sales in the U.S. and Canada topping 165,000 vehicles. That represents an increase of 18% over 2017. Class 8 trucks alone represented 110,000 of the U.S. and Canadian units sold in 2018, up 26% over 2017. Half of these trucks were new Freightliner Cascadias. Daimler said it has sold or booked orders for 145,000 of the revamped on-highway tractor since it was introduced in 2017. The Western Star brand also saw sales increases of more than 18% over 2017.
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