Natural gas continues to grow, ACT Research reports
ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. natural gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy-duty truck market in its report entitled “NG Reality Check: Moving From Infancy to Adolescence.” The report, published in October 2014, provides forecasts, insights and supporting analysis on trends already taking place such as: NG engine
Class 8 used truck volumes, prices rise in September
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks rose 6% month over month and 4% year over year in September, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Class 3 to 8 Used Trucks, published by Act Research. “Year-to-date, sales remain down 4%,” said Steve Tam, Vice President-Commercial Vehicle Sector with
Healthy demand in September for Classes 5-8 orders
Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in September as 43,300 total North American Classes 5-8 orders were booked, up 21% from a year ago and basically unchanged since August, reports ACT Research. Over the past 12 months, North American Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 540,000 units. That cumulative order volume represents the strongest 12-month period
August Class 8 used trucks sales volume slows
Total reported volumes of used Class 8 trucks fell 10% month over month and 6% year over year in August, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “Year-to-date, sales remain down 5%,” said Steve Tam, vice president-commercial vehicle sector with ACT. Tam
August sees strong trailer orders
August saw a continuation of a strong order season for the trailer industry, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT Research Co. “Both new and net orders posted gains of 30% month over month in August,” said Frank Maly, director—CV transportation analysis and research at ACT. Maly said
Conditions remained favorable for commercial vehicle demand
Class 8 orders continued in above-expectations mode in August. Total net orders were 25,363 units. Classes 5-7 net orders rose to a four-month high of 18,012. These results were published in the latest State of the Industry report, recently released by Act Research Co. The report covers Classes 5 through 8 vehicles for the North
Natural gas reality check
ACT Research has released the results of its updated research on U.S. natural gas transportation fuel trends in the heavy-duty market. According to the research firm, the natural gas-powered vehicle market is moving from infancy to adolescence. The report details the impact of today’s trucker-favored market, in which focus is placed more on acquiring capacity
Class 8 prelims atypically robust
Demand for commercial vehicles remained healthy in August as 43,100 total NA Classes 5-8 orders were booked, reports ACT Research. Over the course of the past 12 months, NA Classes 5-8 net orders have totaled 531,500 units, an improvement of 20%/90k units compared to the preceding 12-month period. “At 25,400 units, August marks the third
Trailer net orders post healthy July
According to ACT Research, the start of the second half of the year continued to reflect the strength of the first six months with July net orders of 19,280 trailers, up 37% year over year. Year-to-date net orders of 179k are up 44% over the same period last year. “Although orders declined 12% month over
Heavy-duty, medium-duty orders stay strong in July
According to results published in the latest State of the Industry report by ACT Research Co., for the second month in a row, Class 8 orders surprised on the high side in July, with net orders of 30,103. Classes 5-7 net orders also posted a gain in July, coming in at 15,834 units. Concerning Class
Class preliminary 8 net orders strong
Demand for commercial vehicles remained at healthy levels in July as 45,400 total N.A. Classes 5-8 orders were booked, according to ACT Research. In the ten months since the start of stronger orders last October, N.A. Classes 5-8 net orders have been booked at an average of 45,200 units per month. Annualized, that represents a
Used trucks volumes jump 10% M/M in June
The volume of used Class 8 trucks sold in June rose 10% above May’s volume, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. “June’s performance was a little counterintuitive, given that sales usually slow in the summer months, “ said Steve Tam, vice