FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing January Class 8 truck net orders at 22,235, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000 mark for the past four months, showing some strength after a soft period in mid-year 2012.
Preliminary order numbers are for all major North American OEMs. Final data for January will be available from FTR as part of its North American Commercial Truck & Trailer Outlook service.
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