Tag: Classes 5-8

Class 5-8 Orders Rise to 14-Month High in February

Class 5-8 Orders Rise to 14-Month High in February

| March 6, 2017

Preliminary Classes 5-8 data for February indicate industry net orders rose to a fourteen-month high, 45,900 units. That aggregate volume represents a 12% improvement compared to February 2016. Complete industry data for February, including final order numbers, will be published in mid-March. North American Class 8 net orders hit a fourteen-month high at 23,200 units […]

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Heavy AND Medium Duty Truck Orders Rise to 13-Month High

Heavy AND Medium Duty Truck Orders Rise to 13-Month High

| February 7, 2017

Preliminary Classes 5-8 data for January indicate industry net orders rose to a thirteen-month high, 45,300 units. That aggregate volume represents a 27% improvement compared to January, 2016.  North American Class 8 net orders hit a fourteen-month high at 22,200 units in January, rising above both the prevailing order trend and expectations. “This is the […]

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June Classes 5-8 Preliminary Net Orders Strong

June Classes 5-8 Preliminary Net Orders Strong

| July 8, 2014

Demand for commercial vehicles remained at healthy levels in June as 41,300 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, according to ACT Research. Since the start of the period of stronger orders last October, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have been booked at a 541,900 unit annual rate. “With seasonal tendencies dampening expectations, NA Class […]

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