Used Truck Tracker Launched

Automotive researchers R. L. Polk & Co. have launched Used Truck MarketView, providing an unprecedented level of detailed information on resales of commercial vehicles.

The service gives accurate market information for commercial OEMs, fleet and leasing companies, dealers and aftermarket component manufacturers. It covers commercial vans, full-size pick-ups and medium to heavy-duty trucks, and records make, model series, cab configuration, GVW and other information where a previously registered commercial vehicle VIN has changed name and location. It also identifies off-lease units and first time used vehicles.

Used Truck MarketView is accessible via Polk's TIP(r)Net Web-based commercial vehicle market intelligence system or in report form on a subscription basis. Gary Meteer, Sr., Director for Polk's Commercial Vehicle Group. Says the tool is an industry first, representing 'a level of detailed information not previously available within the commercial vehicle market'. Among early adopters will be The Used Truck Association (UTA), which will use the new service in its Industry Watch publication.

Polk is based in Southfield, Mich., USA, with operations in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, the US and 6 countries in western Europe. Its web site is at www.polk.com

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