Tag: Class 5-7

September Medium Duty Orders Up 19% from August

September Medium Duty Orders Up 19% from August

| October 6, 2016

For the month of September, 20,400 Classes 5-7 net vehicle orders were booked. Preliminary numbers for Class 8 were released earlier this month at 13,900 units. “Because of its limited exposure to the freight economy, the Classes 5-7 market continues to distinguish itself from the Class 8 market,” said Steve Tam, ACT’s Vice President. Tam […]

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Class 8 Orders Up 7% in January, Classes 5-7 Rise 2%

Class 8 Orders Up 7% in January, Classes 5-7 Rise 2%

| March 19, 2015

Class 8 net orders were just over 31,100 units in January (up 7% y/y) and Classes 5-7 posted 19,700 net orders (up 2% y/y). Kenny Vieth, ACT’s President and Senior Analyst, noted that February’s Class 8 orders marked the 25th consecutive month of year-over-year gains. “Although February’s order volume qualifies as the weakest month in […]

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January HD Vehicle Orders Up 51% Y/Y, MD Up 31%

January HD Vehicle Orders Up 51% Y/Y, MD Up 31%

| February 5, 2014

January North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,000 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 34,700 units (±5%), when actual data are released mid-month. “The past four months have seen three of the top five order months this cycle for Classes 5-8,” said Kenny Vieth, President & Sr. Analyst […]

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Class 5-7 Orders Up 5%; Class 8 Orders Also Up 5%

Class 5-7 Orders Up 5%; Class 8 Orders Also Up 5%

| December 4, 2013

Class 5-7 net orders in North America are expected at 18,000 units (±5%) and Class 8 orders are expected at 21,200 units (±5%) according to ACT Research. Actual data are released mid-month. “The ‘Great OK’ continued for Classes 5-8 commercial vehicle orders placed in November,” said Steve Tam, ACT’s Vice President – Commercial Vehicle Sector. […]

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