The ABA’s Peter Pantuso and UMA’s Larry Killingsworth discuss the state of motorcoach operations today, the fight for emergency funding, and what the future may hold in a post-pandemic world.
The only sector that saw moderate growth was the 40 to 45 foot vehicle group, which grew from 14 to 16 in Q320.
Features include a customer lounge, onsite parts storage for quick access, and two dedicated service bays.
Also, pre-owned coach sales were down 150 vehicles and new new coach sales were down 294 units, combining for a total 444 less units sold in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of 2020.
Moves include adding Josh Helm as the company's new regional sales director of the Southeast U.S.
Janet Cathey is a familiar face to many operations and brings over 30 years of industry experience in the cutaway and motorcoach industries.
The company recognized the need to expand the location based on market demand and fast-tracked the build-out.
With a focus on measuring and making improvements on the fly, the Richmond, Va.-based operation has built one of the most reliable and well-run operations in the industry.
In taking over the sales and distribution of Setra, Daimler said it is making a clear statement to the U.S. and Canadian bus markets.
The 30- to 40-foot motorcoach sales grew 68% over the same quarter last year going from 19 in 2018 to 32 units sold in 2019.