Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. During a Truck and Trailer Outlook Webinar ...
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Total Class 8 truck orders reached 20,915 units in November, making it the second month in a row to surpass the 20,000 unit threshold, according to FTR’s preliminary data. FTR specializes in forecasting freight transportation. Don ...
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North American truckers ordered more trucks in November 2013 than they did last year, according to commercial vehicle data analysts at Americas Commercial Transportation (ACT) Research. ACT researchers expect truck orders for Classes 5 ...
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Class 8 truck orders remained above 20,000 units in November, according to preliminary results from ACT Research. Classes 5-7 orders came in at 18,000 units and Class 8 orders totaled 21,200 units, ACT reported. "The 'Great OK' ...
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The North America commercial vehicle market for classes five to eight was strong in October, but it’s too early to tell if the trend will continue, according to ACT Research. “October brought a sharp move upward from the ...
Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research says that as expected from the preliminary report, Classes 5-8 orders were strong in October 2013. This updated status of the North America commercial vehicle market was included in the State of ...
Glasvan Great Dane has announced that they will be carrying the Autocar shunt tractor featuring a natural gas Cummins ISL-G engine at all their locations. On November 12, George Cobham Jr., the vice-president of sales, officially made ...
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October was a good month for new heavy-duty truck orders—a welcome respite from the previous couple of months. The report comes from the Columbus-based ACT Research, and ACT Senior Partner and General Manager Ken W.Vieth says that ...
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Class 8 truck orders surged 39% in October to 25,960 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. That marks a 14% year-over-year gain and the highest order volume since December 2011. Order for the three-month period concluding in ...
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Preliminary figures from ACT Research indicate September net orders for Classes 5-8 vehicles met expectations. Classes 5-7 vehicle orders are expected to come in at 16,500 units while Class 8 orders were up to 20,100 units, an improvement ...
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Final numbers are in and August was a good month for Classes 5-8 truck orders, ACT Research reports. However, the industry forecaster said a lack of sustained economic growth is proving to be a drag on Class 8 demand, and build ...
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Class 8 orders improved in August, according to the latest data from FTR Associates. However, for the third straight month, orders came in at under 20,000 units, pointing towards a lower annualized rate of 244,000 units. Preliminary ...
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July class 8 orders fell slightly below 17,600 units, reported ACT Research. That's down 7 percent month-over-month, but up 36 percent compared to July 2012, ACT said. Medium duty orders also fell 4 percent month-over-month to 14,970 ...
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It has been a mediocre first half of the year for new truck orders, but a spectacular one for Freightliner relative to its competition. Mark Lampert, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, today projected 2013 will end with Class 8 ...
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Classes 5-8 vehicle orders slipped in June, but ACT Research says there's reason for optimism to be found in the latest numbers. Class 8 net orders fell below 20,000 units for the first time since last September, coming in at 18,830 ...
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