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U.S. municipal antitrust litigation against fire truck-mfg

Overview

Dozens of U.S. cities, counties, and fire departments are pursuing antitrust litigation against major fire apparatus manufacturers, including REV Group Inc., Oshkosh Corporation, and Rosenbauer Group. The lawsuits allege a conspiracy to suppress competition, which has reportedly caused vehicle and repair part prices to double or triple, while creating years-long delivery delays.

In Wisconsin, a federal court has consolidated these claims into a trio of antitrust class action lawsuits that also name the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers’ Association as a defendant. The litigation has expanded as more local governments join the action, such as the Chelsea City Council in Alabama and the City of Tacoma. Tacoma’s filing alleges that the targeted manufacturers control more than 70% of U.S. fire truck production and have used market consolidation to drain public safety budgets.

Entities

Oshkosh Corporation · Rosenbauer Group · Chelsea City Council · Rosenbauer · City of Tacoma

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Tacoma sues major fire-truck manufacturers in antitrust lawsuit

    Tacoma is suing major U.S. fire-truck manufacturers in a federal antitrust lawsuit, alleging a monopoly has inflated prices and delayed deliveries, draining municipal safety budgets.

  2. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    U.S. cities sue fire truck manufacturers over alleged price collusion

    U.S. municipalities are joining antitrust lawsuits against major fire truck manufacturers, alleging collusion has caused soaring prices and extreme delivery delays for essential emergency equipment.

Sources

fierceonlinevideo.com · kiowacountypress.net · shelbycountyreporter.com · weinviertler.at