COLUMBUS, IN – Medium and heavy duty classes 5-8 orders were at healthy levels again in September. Total net orders for Class 8 were 24,842 units, up 31% year over year. Classes 5-7 net orders, at 19,486, rose to their third strongest level since early 2008. These results were published in the latest State of […]
ACT Research: Class 5-8 Demand Healthy in September
COLUMBUS, IN –Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in September as 43,300 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 21% from a year ago and basically unchanged since August. Over the past twelve months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 540,000 units. That cumulative order volume represents the strongest 12-month period of NA […]
ACT Research: August Class 8 Used Truck Sales Volume Slows
COLUMBUS, IN – Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks fell 10% month over month and 6% year over year in August, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “Year-to-date, sales remain down 5%,” said Steve Tam, Vice President-Commercial Vehicle Sector […]
ACT Research: Trailer Industry Remains Strong in August
COLUMBUS, IN – August saw a continuation of a strong order season for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Both new and net orders posted gains of 30% month over month in August, said Frank Maly, Director – CV Transportation Analysis […]
ACT Research: Conditions Remained Favorable in Q3 for Commercial Vehicle Demand
COLUMBUS, IN – Class 8 orders continued in above-expectations mode in August. Total net orders were 25,363 units. Classes 5-7 net orders rose to a four-month high of 18,012. These results were published in the latest State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research Co. (ACT). The report covers Classes 5 through 8 […]