Orders for Class 8 trucks fell in September to 19,600 vehicles, down 3% from a month earlier and 21% fewer year-over-year, ACT Research said based on preliminary numbers.
October 5, 2015BusinessEquipment
October Class 8 Orders Down from Historic 2014 Month
New orders in North America for Class 8 trucks dropped sharply in October from the near-record level a year earlier but remained strong compared with traditional order patterns, according to two reports.
November 9, 2015BusinessEquipment
August Class 8 Orders Tempered by Backlogs
New Class 8 truck orders in August fell 22% from a year earlier and 20% from the previous month, but analysts and truck makers said they remain confident about the overall strength of the market.
September 7, 2015BusinessEquipment
June Truck Orders Fall 26%
New Class 8 truck orders declined in June and dipped below the 20,000 mark for the first time since 2013, ACT Research reported.
July 13, 2015BusinessEquipment
Class 8 Truck Orders Decline for First Time in 26 Months
New orders for Class 8 trucks declined in March for the first time in 26 months, but manufacturers remain busy filling previously placed orders, ACT Research said.
April 13, 2015BusinessEquipment
June Truck Sales Jump 21%
Class 8 vehicle sales surged 21.6% in June to 19,373 units, the third-highest monthly total since the end of 2006, WardsAuto.com reported.
July 21, 2014BusinessEquipment
Sales of Used Class 8s Decline, But Prices, Demand Still Strong
The number of used Class 8 trucks sold fell 12% in May from April, but prices and demand remained strong for low-mileage trucks, analysts and dealers said last week.
July 7, 2014BusinessEquipment
US Fleet Size Hits Record
The U.S. heavy-duty truck fleet grew to its largest size on record during the first quarter and is likely to grow further in the coming quarters, IHS Automotive reported.
June 2, 2014BusinessEquipment
February Class 8 Sales Up 11%
U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales rose 11.2% to 13,949 units in February, the highest percentage gain in four months, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 17, 2014BusinessEquipment
Class 8 Orders Surge 50% in December
The Class 8 truck industry ended 2013 on a high note with about 31,800 new orders in December, a 50% jump from the same month a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014