Category: For Sale

Preliminary Used Class 8 Data for July Shows YTD Sales Up, With Average Price, Miles and Age All Lower

Preliminary Used Class 8 Data for July Shows YTD Sales Up, With Average Price, Miles and Age All Lower

| August 14, 2020

ACT Research says used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 16% month-over-month in July Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) grew 16% month-over-month in July, according to the latest preliminary release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks published by ACT Research. Longer-term, volumes rose 48% compared to […]

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Vanguard Truck Centers Opens New Volvo Trucks Dealer Facility in Greater Austin Area

Vanguard Truck Centers Opens New Volvo Trucks Dealer Facility in Greater Austin Area

| August 11, 2020

Expansion marks the eighth facility in Texas and the 19th overall for the dealer group across six states “Vanguard Truck Centers continues to be one of Volvo Trucks’ important dealer partners,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America. “We are proud to be able to serve our customers at this new location in […]

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Rapid Freight Rate Improvement Contributes to Spike in June NA Class 8 Net Orders

Rapid Freight Rate Improvement Contributes to Spike in June NA Class 8 Net Orders

| July 6, 2020

Class 8 net orders in June were 16,000 units, rising 139% from May Preliminary NA Class 8 net orders in June were 16,000 units, rising 139% from May, and up 23% from a very easy year-ago comparison. The NA Classes 5-7 market saw orders improve 77% month-over-month, despite being down 20% from the year-ago June […]

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Dealers Retailed More Trucks in May

Dealers Retailed More Trucks in May

| June 22, 2020

Class 8 sales per rooftop up 15% month-over-month In the June 2020 Commercial Truck Guidelines Industry Update, analysts from J.D. Power Valuation Services reported that Class 8 retail sales per rooftop saw a relatively healthy increase. Pricing dipped moderately, but depreciation is within a historically typical range. Class 8 auction volume was down month-over-month, making analysis […]

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Quantron AG Implements Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe

Quantron AG Implements Fuel Cell Trucks in Europe

| June 18, 2020

The Energon is the first in Quantron’s upcoming fuel cell product range. Production is scheduled to start in mid-2022 Quantron AG has been working on hydrogen propulsion for commercial vehicles since its foundation and now, with the new Energon, offers a 44-tonne truck with fuel cell for freight transport that can be fully integrated into […]

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BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires Commemorates 150th Anniversary

BFGoodrich Commercial Truck Tires Commemorates 150th Anniversary

| June 10, 2020

BFGoodrich was responsible for the first U.S.-built pneumatic tire and selected by Henry Ford Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the iconic BFGoodrich brand,BFGoodrich® commercial truck tires is announcing the launch of two new regional tires — the Route Control® S and Route Control® D — to help American truckers get the job done in challenging wet-weather conditions. “Since Dr. Benjamin […]

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