Traton raises lower end of outlook amid growing US truck orders
23/07/2026 07:00
Traton raises lower end of outlook amid growing US truck orders July 23 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's truck unit Traton 8TRA.DE raised the lower end of its 2026 growth outlook on Thursday, expecting its sales revenue to be flat or grow by up to 7%, instead of the previously given range of -5% to +7%.
The truckmaker also hiked its full-year forecast for operating return on sales to between 6.3% and 7.3%, from 5.3% to 7.3% previously.
It reported a 30% rise in its half-year order intake to 181,900 vehicles, driven by a 141% uptick in U.S. orders.
(Reporting by Simon Ferdinand Eibach and Emanuele Berro in Gdansk; editing by Milla Nissi-Prussak)
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