Hyster-Yale Materials Handling announced worldwide new unit shipments increased to 23,900 units in Q2/18 from 22,200 in Q2/17. Q2/18 bookings were 29,500 units, up from 25,300 units in Q2/17. read more

AUG 1, 2018 - 6:25 am

In a recent industry update, J.D. Power Valuation Services predicts in coming months, fleets will take delivery of additional new trucks and trade activity will increase, forcing market dynamics to look more normal. read more

JUL 31, 2018 - 6:30 am

Caterpillar reported a 25% Y/Y increase in total machine sales worldwide for the three-month rolling period ended in June 2018, following increases of 24% and 28% in May and April, respectively. The increase was led by worldwide retail sales in Resource Industries. read more

JUL 30, 2018 - 6:19 am

According to ACT Research, U.S. and Canadian natural gas Class 8 truck retail sales rose 13% in 2017 but have fallen 18% year-to-date through May 2018. read more

JUL 27, 2018 - 1:14 pm

The average price of total used Class 8 trucks in June was flat on a month-over-month basis, but fared better, rising 15% when compared to June 2017, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research. read more

JUL 26, 2018 - 6:15 am

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.4% in June after rising 0.4% in May. In June, the index equaled 113 (2015=100), down from 113.4 in May. read more

JUL 25, 2018 - 7:15 am

According to this month’s issue of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report, net orders of 20,048 trailers were down 1.3% year-over-year and 13% off month-over-month. read more

JUL 25, 2018 - 7:05 am

According to Fleet Advantage, transportation companies can realize a first-year savings of $26,687 when upgrading from a 2012 sleeper model-year truck to a 2019 model. read more

JUL 20, 2018 - 6:05 am

According to ACT Research, at the top line, North American Class 8 net orders totaled 42,224 units in June, marking the fourth time in six months in which industry orders cracked 40,000 units. read more

JUL 18, 2018 - 10:56 am

May U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $215.13 million according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute and the Association For Manufacturing Technology. read more

JUL 16, 2018 - 6:37 am

According to ResearchAndMarkets, the breakout of a U.S. initiated trade war and Donald Trump's likely exit from NAFTA could derail global economic recovery and create difficulties for the trucking industry, which is currently experiencing high capacity utilization and profitability. read more

JUL 12, 2018 - 6:21 am

U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $485 million in May, bringing the year-to-date total to $2.1 billion, which was 26% higher than the first five months of 2017. read more

JUL 9, 2018 - 6:25 am

Preliminary North America Class 8 net order data from ACT Research revealed that the industry booked 42,200 units in June, exceeding 40,000 units for the fourth time in six months. read more

JUL 5, 2018 - 6:55 am

The global mining equipment market size is expected to reach $128.39 billion and register a CAGR of 6.5% by 2025 according to a new report by Grand View Research. read more

JUL 5, 2018 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research, U.S. trailer net orders rose 27% on a year-over-year basis in May. read more

JUL 3, 2018 - 2:05 pm