January commercial vehicle demand continues to show strength
ACT Research Co., in its latest State of the Industry report, stated that Class 8 net orders were 35,226 units in January and Class 5-7 posted 18,712 net orders. “January marked the fourth consecutive month in which orders were booked above a 400,000 unit seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), the eighth consecutive month with orders
Class 5-8 demand remained elevated in January
Even though January’s orders failed to match December’s near-record order intake, demand for new Class 5-8 vehicles in the North American market remained elevated during the month, according to ACT Research. For the month, preliminary data indicates that 53,200 North American Class 5-8 vehicle net orders were booked (±5%). ACT noted that volume represents a
Trailer orders up year-over-year
Nearly 44,000 net orders were posted in December, the second strongest month on record for the trailer industry, according to the research published by ACT Research Co. For total year 2014, net orders were 359,000, up nearly 55% over 2013. “The industry orderboard has reached a level not seen in almost 20 years,” said Frank
Class 8 used truck volumes down in 2014, pricing up
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks improved to 2,078 units in December, rising by 8% month over month, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry, published by ACT Research. “For total 2014, used Class 8 truck volumes were down 5%, and average miles decreased by 2%,” said Steve Tam,
Strong commercial vehicle demand helped 2014 end on a high note
Class 8 orders topped 40,000 units for a third consecutive month in December at 44,060, and Class 5-7 orders reached their highest monthly volume since 2008 at 22,964 units, reported ACT Research Co. in its latest State of the Industry report. “For the year, 380,200 net orders were placed, up 42% from 2013, as Class
Class 5-8 demand ends year on a high
Demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in December, according to ACT Research. ACT’s preliminary numbers state that 65,700 total North America Class 5-8 orders were booked, up 41% from a year ago. Over the past 12 months, North American Class 5-8 net orders have totaled 602,300 units—an average of more than 50,000 orders per month.
Class 5-8 truck demand remains strong, 2014 net orders top 600,000
According to ACT Research, a publisher of commercial vehicle industry data, market analysis and forecasting services for the North American market, demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in December as 65,700 total North America Class 5-8 orders were booked, up 41% from a year ago. Over the past 12 months, North America Class 5-8 net orders
November Class 5-8 preliminary orders healthy
Demand for commercial vehicles was healthy in November as 58,500 total North American Class 5-8 orders were booked, up 48% from a year ago, according to ACT Research. ACT added that over the past 12 months, North American Class 5-8 net orders have totaled 583,200 units, representing the strongest 12-month period of North American Class
Class 8 used truck volumes flat in October
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks were flat in October, rising by 1% month over month, according to the latest release of the ACT Research‘s recent State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report. “The month over month gain came from the retail market which rose 4%, but results were tempered
Trailer industry October orders at all-time high
October saw a record demand for the trailer industry with 47,810 net orders placed, according to the most recent State of the Industry report published by ACT Research Co. “October net orders were up more than 90% year over year,” said Frank Maly, director of commercial vehicle transportation analysis and research at ACT. “While high
Commercial vehicle demand strong in October
Medium- and heavy-duty Class 5-8 orders were placed at very healthy levels in October, with Class 8 nearly breaking the all-time record for the industry, said ACT Research Co. in its State of the Industry report. The report stated that total net orders for Class 8 were 45,978 units, up 76% year over year and
Second best month ever for Class 5-8 preliminary orders
ACT Research reported that demand for commercial vehicles was robust in October as 67,900 total North American Class 5-8 orders were booked, which was up 50% from a year ago. Over the past 12 months, North American Class 5-8 net orders have totaled 563,600 units, representing the strongest 12-month period of North America Class 5-8 order