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North American Class 6–8 Truck Manufacturers

Heavy-Duty Landscape (GVWR 19,501–33,000+ lbs)

Class 6 (19,501–26,000 lbs GVWR)

  • Ford – F-600 / F-650 (gas/diesel).
  • General Motors – Chevrolet Silverado 6500HD / GMC Sierra 6500HD (diesel).
  • Navistar (International) – CV Series (replaces TerraStar), MV Series.
  • Isuzu – NPR-HD / FTR / FVR (cab-over, diesel).
  • Hino – 195 / 195h / 238 / 258 / 268 (cab-over).
  • Freightliner (Daimler) – M2 106 (lower GVWR configs).

Class 7 (26,001–33,000 lbs) & Class 8 (33,001+ lbs)

ManufacturerBrandsKey ModelsNotes
Daimler Truck NAFreightliner, Western StarCascadia, M2 112, 114SD, 49X, 57X#1 market share (~40%)
PACCARKenworth, PeterbiltT680, T880, 579, 567, 389Premium, owner-operator favorite
Volvo Trucks NAVolvo, MackVNL, VNR, VHD, Anthem, Pinnacle, GraniteVolvo + Mack = ~20% share
NavistarInternationalRH, LT, HV, HX, MVNow Traton (VW) owned
Isuzu Commercial TruckIsuzuFVR, FTR, NPR-HD (Class 6–7)Cab-over specialist
AutocarAutocarACMD, ACX, ACTTSevere duty / vocational focus

Emerging

  • Nikola, Tesla (Semi), Volvo VNR Electric, Freightliner eCascadia, Peterbilt 579EV – battery-electric Class 8.
  • Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell – hydrogen Class 8 (California).

Market consolidated: Daimler, PACCAR, Volvo/Navistar = 90%+ of Class 8.

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