MAN Trucks sees 15% bounce in demand
German truck maker MAN says that demand is up 15% over the past 12 months in the Middle East and Africa. Commenting on the market for MAN in the Middle East in 2012, David van Graan Head of MAN Center Middle East and Vice President Sales and Marketing said: “This year we have seen a […]
The S Concept bus was displayed to Middle East dealers
German truck maker MAN says that demand is up 15% over the past 12 months in the Middle East and Africa.
Commenting on the market for MAN in the Middle East in 2012, David van Graan Head of MAN Center Middle East and Vice President Sales and Marketing said: “This year we have seen a booming Saudi Arabia, a buoyant Oman, United Arab Emirates on a slight upturn, Iraq with pockets of economic activity and both Jordan and Bahrain with positive vehicle demand. All of this consolidates in a sub-regional demand which is 15% up year-on-year and a MAN revenue which is up around 20%.”
He added: “We have grown our market share in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain, and the recent uptake of forward production slots from the UAE and Oman will also translate into delivered market share before year end. In numbers, MAN Truck & Bus will deliver around 5000 trucks into an active market segment of around 15,000 units.”
MAN dealers from the Middle East and North Africa region were recently invited to the IAA (Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung) Commercial Vehicles trade show in Hanover, Germany, with the company using the event to highlight its latest offering to the regional market.
On show at IAA were popular models such as the TGS Export – available in gross vehicle weights from 19 to 41 tonnes and popular in the MENA region for its ruggedness, load-carrying capacity and ability to cope reliably with poor roads and extremes of climate; the TGL / TGM – two all-rounder MAN trucks that have gained a reputation for efficiency, economy and great reliability in the light and medium-duty category as haulage trucks in local and distribution transport, in light-duty long-haul transport, on construction sites or in a broad range of municipal applications; and the CLA series – a robust series of trucks that offer a combination of technology that is as durable as it is maintenance-friendly.
“The construction sector continues to be a very important component of our target market. We offer a wide range of medium (TGM) and heavy duty (TGS) trucks as the base of a variety of transport solutions from tippers to transit mixers, from water tankers to concrete pumps, from flat deck cranes to specialised drill rigs – in wheel drive configurations of 4×2, 4×4, 6×2, 6×4, 6×6, 8×4 and 8×8,” said Van Graan. “However, it is worthwhile to note that MAN has also become a leading supplier of rolling stock to various other industries such as refrigerated goods, long haul truck tractors, gravity-feed auger bulkers, specialised tankers and many more transport solutions.”
