Autocar... the legacy
Autocar is the oldest vehicle nameplate in continuous production in the United States.
And, although the current LCF model may not invoke the same nostalgic feeling as
the historic vintage models, we at Autocar hold fast to our heritage.
Andrew Taitz acquired Autocar and made
it a subsidiary of GVW. Taitz and GVW acquired select vehicle designs and intellectual
properties from Volvo Truck North America .The standalone Company, headquartered
in Hagerstown Indiana, is a leading engineering, marketing, and assembler of Class
8 severe service trucks for niche markets.
Autocar is an innovator in trucks designed specifically for the severe service industry.
The company’s Xpeditor product line offers state-of-the-art features ranging from
improved ergonomic cabs, integrated controls, and unsurpassed body-chassis interface
to a new hybrid-drive refuse truck.
Autocar has an incomparable reputation for truck designing and manufacturing achievements
and innovations. The company has a coast-to-coast nationwide service network.
Autocar’s customer base includes large fleets, private fleets and municipalities
in the United States and Canada. The company is investing heavily into launching
several new platforms to compliment the current product offerings and expand into
new vocational markets.
Autocar is a subsidiary of GVW Group www.gvwholdings.com . Our sister companies
are Aculocity and
TRIZ engineering services. Andrew Taitz
is the chairman of GVW group. Mark Lecher is the CFO and Managing Director.
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