Used class 8 trucks did not sell as well in August 2014 as they had the month or even year before, according to ACT Research data. Sales for used Class 8 trucks fell 10 percent in August when compared with July and six percent compared to ...
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COLUMBUS, IN — Used Class 8 trucks sold better in July compared to the month before and selling prices remain high, according to data from ACT Research. July sales for lass 8 used trucks were two percent higher than June’s ...
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COLUMBUS, IN — Used Class 8 truck sale volumes swelled 10 percent over May’s sales, according to ACT Research’s latest used trucks report. The rise in sales bucks the historically slower summer trend (used truck sales ...
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North American Class 8 truck orders hit the second-best July ever, according to industry data. July is usually a slow month for truck orders, but demand was higher in July 2014 than expected as North American truckers ordered some 45,400 ...
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OEM component supplier Meritor has posted profits through the first two fiscal quarters this year after 2013 resulted in losses. Overall, sales were up $54 million compared to the same period in 2013 — a six-percent sales gain, ...
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North American heavy and medium-duty truck orders slowed down in April from March, but are still up compared to the same time last year, freight forecasters at ACT Research said. ACT's analysts predict that about 17,800 North America ...
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The average selling price for Class 8 trucks reached just over $44,400 in February 2014, rising for a second month in a row and setting a new high, but the trend is expected to cool, according to ACT Research. "Despite the record selling ...
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February’s Class 8 truck orders were the fifth best since mid-2006, according to ACT Research, which publishes new and used commercial vehicle data and market analysis for vehicles Class 5 - 8. ACT analysts expect that about 19,600 ...
Truck dealer chain Rush Enterprises Inc. said its net income increased slightly in the fourth quarter, but its sales of Class 8 trucks declined in 2013. Profit grew to $14.9 million, or 38 cents a share, from $14.2 million, or 37 cents, a ...
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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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Air disc brakes from Bendix will be standard on all Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks. "We've offered Bendix air disc brakes as an option on our Class 8 trucks previously. Customers appreciate their superior performance, car-like feel, ...
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Kenworth has announced air disc brakes from Bendix will be made standard on the steer axles of Class 8 tractors. The Bendix ADB22X reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power, according to the company. Bendix recently ...
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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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Transportes Monroy Schiavon (TMS), one of Mexico's most progressive fleets, has ordered 100 new Volvos equpped with I-Shifts, marking the introduction of the transmission to the Mexican market. The announcement was made during the Expo ...
Volvo Trucks has set out to become a more prominent player in the Mexican truck market, by expanding its dealer presence here and re-evaluating its traditional approach to this market. That was the message from an invigorated Matthew ...