The National Highway Transportation Administration is probing pickups and sports utility vehicles for a cruise-control switch glitch leading to 218 complaints of engine fires.
U.S. retail sales of heavy-duty trucks jumped 42.8 percent in February from a year earlier.
The study surveyed 19 captives, eight banks and eight fleet/lease groups controlling 52 percent of the market. Sales to lessees were most profitable, according to the study.