Volkswagen Halts Plans to Publicly Offer Truck Group Stock

Volkswagen has announced plans to postpone an initial public offering of the company’s trucking group Traton, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, due to uncertain market conditions.

by Editorial Staff

March 15, 2019

Volkswagen Halts Plans to Publicly Offer Truck Group Stock — Volkswagen has announced plans to postpone an initial public offering of its Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, due to uncertain market conditions.

Photo via Scania

1 min to read

Volkswagen AG has announced plans to postpone an initial public offering of the company’s wholly owned truck-manufacturing subsidiary Traton Group, formerly Volkswagen Truck & Bus, due to uncertain market conditions.

The decision to postpone a spring flotation of Traton Groupsurprised some market analysts who called it a “near-term disappointment.” According to analysts at Loom Capital, the move was spurred by poor market conditions and slowing fundamentals in Europe and China. This is likely in reference to the Brexit conundrum in the United Kingdom and the trade conflict between the U.S. and China, according to Reuters.

Traton Group is a leader in the European Truck market and includes the MAN and Scania brands and also operates in the Brazilian truck market as Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus. It owns a minority stake in Navistar in the United States as well as in Japan's Hino.

Earlier this year, Traton announced increased sales in 2018and company CEO Andreas Renschler said that the company had fully achieved its targets.

Topics:Volkswagen Traton IPO Global Equipment

More Equipment

A GP Transco tractor-trailer crosses a bridge over a river, with trailer side skirts visible beneath the white trailer.

Fuel Smarts•by Deborah Lockridge•October 27, 2026

How GP Transco Builds Fuel Savings a Fraction at a Time

Aerodynamic specs, solar panels, and driver incentives help GP Transco turn small efficiency gains into savings it can reinvest in its people.

YouTube thumbnail showing man being interviewed and backup camera and in-cab screen showing backup video

Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•October 23, 2026

More Trailer Data Through the Same Seven-Way [Video]

Can trucking’s standard seven-way connector handle more cameras and trailer data? Grote’s Adam Slade shows HDT how the company is using new technology with its 4See trailer system, not only to add a new backup camera but also to expand other capabilities — without adding another connection.

Rear view camera on back of a semi trailer

Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•October 23, 2026

Grote: More Cameras, Same Seven-Way Connector

The next-generation 4See rear-view backup camera from Grote uses the standard seven-way connector and supports additional cameras and other trailer data.

wide angle photo of trade show booth with big "Mack" sign above, red Mack truck in the foreground

Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•October 20, 2026

Trucks at ATA's 2026 MC&E in Charlotte, North Carolina [Photos]

From rigs decked out in patriotic America's 250 paint schemes to autonomous trucks and more, check out these photos from ATA's 2026 Management Conference & Exhibition.

Equipment•by Staff•October 16, 2026

Help HDT Find Trucking’s Top Products

Have you come across a new product that could make a difference for trucking fleets? Nominate it for HDT’s 2027 Top 20 Products Awards by November 9.

Yellow Volvo VNS heavy-haul sleeper truck with rugged tires and prominent grille, parked at night on a snow-covered lot beside a black truck, with a Volvo construction machine on a trailer behind it.

Equipment•by Wayne Parham•October 14, 2026

Volvo Unveils New VNX Heavy-Haul and Vocational Truck

Volvo Trucks has launched the VNX, a new vocational truck also available as a tractor in day cab and two sleeper configurations, with one heavy-haul model. The Volvo VNX is powered by Volvo's D13 platform, which delivers up to 540 horsepower and 1,950 pound-feet of torque and is EPA 2027-compliant.