Heavy-Duty Truck Market on the Verge of Increasing Global Platform-Based Production

Heavy-Duty Truck Market on the Verge of Increasing Global Platform-Based Production PR Newswire MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 20, 2012 -- Frost & Sullivan hosts complimentary webinar that discusses how nearly one in three heavy-duty trucks will feature platform-based lineage by 2018 MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WHEN: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. EST LOCATION: Online, with free registration SPEAKERS: Frost & Sullivan's Global Director of Commercial Vehicle Research Sandeep Kar and Commercial Vehicle Senior Research Analyst Ananth Srinivasan Seismic changes are occurring within the commercial vehicle landscape and are affecting the global markets. Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) from both developed and developing economic regions are aggressively competing with each other to gain a global footprint and ensure sustained growth. A strategic enabler for a global footprint is adopting a platform/ modular production system. This presentation focuses on market drivers, restraints and challenges in heavy-duty vehicle production, as well as summarizes platform strategies and conducts a comparison analysis of key global heavy-duty OEMs. The webinar will also focus on a case study involving trucking OEM Scania's modular production system. Additionally, current and forecasted outlooks about the industry will be discussed.