Daimler Truck Q2 vehicle sales rise 8% as North America demand recovers

(Reuters) – Daimler Truck one of the ​world’s biggest truckmakers, ‌on Wednesday reported an 8% increase ​in second-quarter ​group vehicle sales, driven ⁠by demand ​recovery in its North ​American arm.

The company said it sold 86,707 ​units in ​the second quarter, compared with ‌80,607 ⁠a year earlier.

Sales at its Trucks North America ​business ​rose ⁠8% to 41,687 units.

In June, ​peer Volvo said ​customer ⁠demand in North America was ⁠strong ​in the ​quarter.

Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova, Editing ​by Miranda Murray