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BusinessTechnologyEquipment

International Motors Posts Q3 Loss on Sales Slump, eRH Exit

International Motors posted an operating loss in Q3 2025 as truck sales plummeted 64% year over year, and the truck and bus maker canceled plans for its eRH Series battery-electric tractor.

October 30, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Volvo Q3 North American Truck Sales Decline 20%

Gothenburg, Sweden-based Volvo Group — parent company of Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks — sold 9,622 trucks in North America, compared with 12,026 a year earlier.

October 17, 2025
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Slide 44% as Tariffs Strain

ACT Research preliminary data showed orders decreased 44% year over year to 20,800 units. But they increased 57.6% from the 13,200 units reported in August.

October 9, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Continue to Fall in August

North American Class 8 truck orders fell year over year for an eighth consecutive month in August.

September 11, 2025
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

FTR: Tariffs Pushing Freight, Truck Sales Rebound Into 2027

FTR Transportation Intelligence Senior Analyst Dan Moyer says weak freight demand, weak demand for commercial vehicles and excess inventory are keeping fleets from purchasing trucks.

September 9, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Nearly 2% Year Over Year in July

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below prior-year results by slipping nearly 2% in July, according to ACT Research.

August 7, 2025
BusinessEquipment

June Truck Orders Drop 36% From Last Year

North American Class 8 truck orders remained below the previous year’s results and also lost ground sequentially during June, according to ACT Research.

July 10, 2025
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentLogistics

Truck Orders See Surprise Sequential Rise, Still Trail 2024

North American Class 8 truck orders continued to trend below the previous year but did see a surprise sequential improvement during May, according to ACT Research.

June 5, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Orders Fall 52% During April

Preliminary data showed orders decreased 52.1% year over year to 7,600 units from 15,850. They also fell 53.9% sequentially when compared to the 16,500 units in March.

May 8, 2025
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Amid Uncertain Landscape

North American Class 8 truck orders in March continued to trend below year-ago levels as they faced additional pressures from tariffs and an uncertain economy, according to ACT Research.

April 10, 2025