Class 8 net orders rose to a three-month high of 14,200 in August, aided in part by cancellations, which fell to a 33-month low. From a broader perspective, seasonally adjusted, Class 8 orders according to ACT Research were the best since March at 16,000 units. Medium-duty net orders were up m/m, totaling 17,100 units, in-line […]
Demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in November as 58,500 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 48% from a year ago. Over the past twelve months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 583,200 units, representing the strongest 12-month period of NA Classes 5-8 order placement since the twelve months ending December 2006. […]
Demand for commercial vehicles remained at healthy levels in July as 45,400 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked in what historically has been a weak month. In the ten months since the start of stronger orders last October, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have been booked at an average of 45,200 units per month. […]
Class 8 orders rebounded in May after falling below expectations in April. Conversely, Classes 5-7 net orders pulled back sharply from April’s stellar performance. These results were published in the latest State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research. “Class 8 net orders in May at 26,100 units were up 5% m/m and […]
March NA Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,600 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 27,400 units (±5%), when actual data are released mid-month, according to ACT Research. “Class 8 orders in March represented the lowest intake since November,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s President and Sr. Analyst, “but March was […]
Class 8 net orders started 2014 with a high-side surprise, up 9% m/m and” 51% y/y; Classes 5-7 also got off to a good start with orders up 14% m/m and 33% y/y, according to ACT Research. “While orders were strong, one has to read between the lines to appreciate Class 8 retail sales in […]
