ACT Research reported that February was the fifth consecutive month in which Classes 5-8 Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty orders rose above 50,000 units. Classes 5-8 vehicle orders were booked at 51,400, up 6% compared the February 2014.

“The run of excellent new Class 8 order activity continued into February as 31,200 North American net orders were booked,” said Kenny Vieth, ACT’s president & senior analyst. “Up 7% compared to last year, February’s orders marked the twenty-fifth consecutive month of year-over-year gains in net orders.

Vieth said Classes 5-7 net orders rose to 20,100 units in February, up 8% from January and 4% compared a year ago.

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