For the month of November on a preliminary basis, classes 5-8 order data shows the industry booked 36,600 net orders. “Class 8 net orders rebounded to 19,500 units for the month,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president and senior analyst. “This follows cancellation-impacted October net orders of 13,900 units. But for cancellations, Class 8 net orders […]
Preliminary estimates for U.S. net trailer orders for October 2016 stand at 21,050 units, a solid sequential gain but not a banner performance as compared to one year ago. “Net trailer orders rebounded strongly in October, following a disappointing September. This preliminary report points to a sequential gain of over 60% for the month,” said […]
ACT Research has released on-line fuel payback calculators to help fleets make more informed fuel choices for their applications. The calculators, which are available at no charge at ACT’s website, www.actresearch.net, allow fleets to easily calculate the Diesel Gallon Equivalent of CNG or LNG at the pump as the commodity cost of natural gas changes. […]
The fall order season for trailers kicked off with an impressive 43% month over month net order gain. Total net orders were 24,900 units. The year-over-year comparison was less robust, but still a solid 6% increase. This information was included in the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. […]
Classes 5-8 orders were strong in October, according to the latest data from ACT Research. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research Co. (ACT). The report covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North American market. “October […]
Net trailer orders for March were down 6% month over month and 12% year over year according to the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. (ACT). “Although orders are down, the orders being placed appear genuine, as cancellation activity has been negligible for most trailer categories,” said Frank Maly, […]
