
The Autocar company is an American manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks for severe-service use.
Timeline[]
Autocar has changed ownership and names a number of times since its inception in 1897.
Brand Name | Start Year | End Year | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Autocar | 1897 | 1953 | |
White-Autocar | 1954 | 1980 | Acquired by Volvo in 1980. |
Volvo-White | 1981 | 1986 | Volvo purchased General Motors heavy truck line in 1987. |
Volvo-White-GMC | 1987 | 2001 | Volvo purchased Mack Trucks, then sold Xpeditor products, certain intellectual properties, and the Autocar brand itself to Grand Vehicle Works Holdings, LLC. |
Autocar | 2001 | Present | Autocar continues to operate as an independent company, wholly owned by GVW Holdings, LLC. |
Models[]
Historic[]
- AT64F
- AC Series (Construcktor 2 line which used the Xpeditor cab that had recently been launched by White.)
- ACL
- ACM
- DC
Current[]
- ACMD Class 7 and 8, medium/heavy duty, severe-service cabover (Xpert line) (4x2 Class 7, 4x2 and 6x4 Class 8)
- ACTT terminal tractor
- ACX Class 8 severe-service cabover (4x2, 6x4 and 8x4 configurations)
- DC (relaunched after line cancellation in 1970s.)
- DC-64D (purpose-built for dump trucks, 6x4 configuration)
- DC-64M (purpose built for concrete mixer trucks)
- DC-64P (purpose built for concrete pump trucks)
- DC-64R (purpose-built for refuse applications)
- DC-84D (purpose-built for dump trucks, 8x4 configuration)
On May 13, 2021, Autocar announced the launch of the E-ACTT, a fully electric terminal tractor.