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ACT Research: upcoming emission regulations to benefit smaller engines

According to the recently released N.A. Commercial Vehicle On-Highway Engine Outlook, published by ACT Research and Rhein Associates, engines over 10L accounted for 87% of Class 8 production in 2019 because of the high demand for tractors in the peak-cycle year. Demand for under 10L engines, used mostly in trucks, was softer last year, the

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ACT Research: Class 8 market moving into significant correction next year

The Class 8 market is moving from 2019 peak activity in sales and build into a significant correction next year. The medium-duty market remained soft in July, solidifying the thought that the market has passed its cyclical peak, with build and sales both sequentially lower, ACT Research says.

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ACT Research For-Hire Trucking Index shows conditions return to trend in August

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, with August data, retrenched to contraction in all categories, after the large and partly anomalous improvement in July, ACT Research reports. The Volume Index pulled back to 48.0 in August, from 56.7 in July (SA). The August Pricing Index, at 47.1 (SA), also returned to negative territory, after stabilizing to 50.3 in July.

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Heavy-duty market conditions continue to deteriorate, ACT Research says

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer markets anticipate an immanent pullback in build rates, as market conditions continue to deteriorate, ACT says.

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ACT Research: Commercial vehicle markets heading toward correction in 2020

In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research noted that the heavy truck and trailer markets, and increasingly the medium-duty market, are heading for corrections in 2020, even as the slow growth U.S. economic outlook remains largely unchanged, aside from concerns about trade and tariffs.

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ACT Research: U.S. trailer production robust, indications show component supply challenges easing

Trailer industry net orders continued the year-over-year slide that began at the end of 2018, now negative for seven consecutive months, with preliminary July data showing that trend continuing.

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ACT Research: Class 8 market-leading indicators continue to erode

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Report, Class 8 market-leading indicators continue to erode, in concert with deteriorating freight volumes and rates, even as mid and downstream data points remain robust, ACT says.

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Freight recession continues but upturn coming, ACT Research says

ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal contract rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand in its July installment of the ACT Freight Forecast, U.S. Rate and Volume outlook covering the truckload, intermodal, LTL and last mile sectors.

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U.S. trailer net orders continue to drop in May, ACT Research reports

New U.S. trailer orders of 15.5k were down 16% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 10.5k units, down 28% from April, according to ACT Research.

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U.S. trailer orders continue to drop in April, ACT Research says

New U.S. trailer orders of 18.6k were up 4% month-over-month, but after accounting for cancellations, net orders slid to 14.7k units, down 6% from March, ACT Research reports.

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