North American truckers ordered 44 percent more trailers year-to-date than over the same period last year, for a total of 179,000. The start of the second half of 2014 continued to reflect the strength of the first six months with July ...
According to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, Class 8 orders in June 2014 surprised on the high side after a solid May with total net orders of 26,729 units. Classes 5-7 net orders declined for the second consecutive month, ...
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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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The Boeing Co. has raced out to a lead over Airbus in commercial aircraft orders during the first five months of 2014, having nearly doubled its rival's order total so far. Boeing (NYSE: BA) reports a total of 394 net orders through June ...
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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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March 2014 was a good month for heavy and medium-duty truck orders, according to two reports from freight forecasters. The freight forecast firm FTR says that at the end of March in North America, a total of 27,139 Class 8 trucks were ...
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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 ...
According to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, February 2014 North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected to be 19,600 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 29,200 units (±5%), when actual data ...
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The trailer industry saw a 14% month-over-month gain in net orders in December, 2013, as six of the 10 trailer categories posted positive results, according to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research. For 2013, a total of 231,700 ...
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Bruce Harmon/Trans Pixs The Class 8 truck industry ended 2013 on a high note with about 31,800 new orders in December, a 50% jump from the same month a year earlier, ACT Research reported. Last month's net orders tally was a 50% ...
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Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research says December 2013 North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 14,200 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 31,800 units (±5%), when actual data are released ...
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According to Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, the robust 43% month-over-month gain in net orders in October, 2013, was followed by November’s less vigorous 3% month-over-month improvement. Strength was concentrated in dry ...
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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According to America Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research, the fall order season for trailers kicked off with a strong 43% month-over-month net order gain. Total net orders were 24,900 units. The year-over-year comparison was less robust, but ...
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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