The volumes for used Class 8 trucks sold in July recovered from the steep decline recorded in June, according to ACT Research. All three market segments, auction, retail, and wholesale, contributed to the sequential gain, with the total market improving 4% month over month. The update on the used market was reported in the latest […]
According to ACT Research, Class 8 orders in North America fell in June, with the preliminary count coming in at 18,900 units. Compared to the same month last year, Class 8 net orders were 13% stronger. Similar to Class 8, June’s medium-duty orders exhibited the same pattern of sequential softening, but year-over-year growth. The preliminary […]
Sales of used Class 8 trucks slipped slightly in May due to the retail market slowing 4% month over month. Auction and wholesale segments saw month over month gains. The update on the used market was reported in the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT […]
Class 8 orders remained above 20,000 units for an eighth consecutive month in May, rising to their second highest volume in seventeen months. New and net Class 8 orders were essentially flat at 24,218 units and 23,188 units, respectively while Classes 5-7 net orders totaled 17,088 units, the best order volume in the past eight […]
According to ACT Research, Class 8 preliminary net orders of 23,300 were a virtual carbon copy of April, and preliminary net orders for Classes 5-7 at 16,700 units were also in line with the previous month’s tally. Final numbers will be released mid-June. The preliminary net order numbers are typically accurate to within 5% of […]
According to ACT Research, net trailer orders, after suffering a weak March, jumped 29% month over month in April, stronger than predicted by seasonality. However, year to date, net orders lag by 10% compared to 2012. This update on industry performance was reported in the latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research […]
