TRATON sells a total of 85,300 vehicles in the third quarter of 2024

The TRATON GROUP recorded increasing unit sales in the third quarter of 2024 in a normalizing market environment. According to preliminary data, a total of 85,300 vehicles were delivered across the TRATON brands in the third quarter of 2024, up 5% on the prior-year quarter. In the first nine months of the year, unit sales amounted to 245,400 vehicles, equivalent to a decline of 2%.

TRATON GROUP unit sales:

 

 

Q3 2024

Q3 2023

Delta

9M 2024

9M 2023

Delta

TRATON GROUP

85,300

81,400

5%

245,400

249,500

-2%
  of which all-electric vehicles

530

540

-2%

1,130

1,190

-5%
– Scania Vehicles & Services

21,800

21,300

2%

74,100

67,700

9%
    of which all-electric vehicles

80

40

82%

190

190

0%
– MAN Truck & Bus

19,900

28,100

-29%

69,200

84,200

-18%
    of which all-electric vehicles

150

280

-47%

380

670

-43%
– International Motors

31,500

22,400

41%

66,800

68,200

-2%
    of which all-electric vehicles

290

210

37%

460

280

63%
– Volkswagen Truck & Bus

12,400

9,700

28%

35,700

29,800

20%
    of which all-electric vehicles

10

10

75%

100

50

115%

Percentage changes based on unrounded figures

Scania and Volkswagen Truck & Bus again sold more vehicles in the third quarter of 2024 than in the prior-year quarter. This was mainly due to the continued strong market environment in South America, whereby declines in European business at Scania have been more than offset.

The persistently weak market environment in Europe, particularly in Germany, impacted unit sales of trucks at MAN Truck & Bus. Bus and van sales were also below those in the prior-year quarter.

International (formerly Navistar) increased its unit sales compared to the prior-year quarter. Due to a fire at the plant of a mirror supplier in the second quarter of 2024, some trucks could not be completed and delivered as planned. The vast majority of the resulting delivery backlog has since been cleared. Unit sales of buses were also up year-on-year in the third quarter as deliveries of the new school bus model continued to ramp up.