According to preliminary data from ACT Research, October U.S. net trailer orders of 16,700 units were down approximately 40% from September and off 70% from last year’s peak order month. read more

NOV 16, 2021 - 6:33 am

According to ACT Research, the setup for the entire commercial vehicle industry remains unchanged, but major automotive CEOs recently reported that they believe the semiconductor shortage bottomed out in September and October. read more

NOV 12, 2021 - 6:03 am

For the first eight months of 2021, U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 24% year to date compared with the same time period in 2020, according to ACT Research’s recently released Alternative Fuels Quarterly. read more

NOV 11, 2021 - 6:26 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 1% higher month over month in September. Longer term, volumes were down 23% year over year but up 3% year to date. read more

NOV 4, 2021 - 6:09 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, near-term signs of demand for commercial vehicles remain strong, while supply constraints are keeping ACT Research’s forecasts for the next year under pressure. read more

OCT 29, 2021 - 6:54 am

In its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that despite solid demand metrics across the spectrum of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle types, industry capacity remains range-bound across a broad front of supply chain constraints. read more

OCT 28, 2021 - 6:00 am

The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes September data, showed an increase in volumes, pricing and capacity, with a lower but still strong supply-demand balance. read more

OCT 25, 2021 - 5:57 am

According to ACT Research, despite rock-solid demand metrics across the spectrum of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle types, industry capacity remains range-bound due to a broad front of supply chain constraints. read more

OCT 22, 2021 - 6:04 am

According to the latest preliminary release of ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 5% month over month but dropped 25% year over year in September. read more

OCT 18, 2021 - 6:09 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, original equipment manufacturers posted 28,500 net orders in September, marking a 130% sequential surge compared with August but trailing September 2020 by 45%. read more

OCT 15, 2021 - 6:11 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, near-term commercial vehicle production forecasts have been trimmed again amid continued supply-side constraints. read more

OCT 14, 2021 - 5:59 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in September reached 27,400 units, while net orders for Classes 5-7 dropped to 24,500 units, with both numbers marking lower sequential readings. read more

OCT 12, 2021 - 5:40 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) were 4% lower month over month in August. Meanwhile, volumes were down 22% year over year but up 7% on a year-to-date basis. read more

SEP 30, 2021 - 6:28 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, North America’s commercial vehicle industry is experiencing material capacity constraints that are dictating the speed at which the industry can produce for the rest of 2021 and 2022. read more

SEP 28, 2021 - 6:20 am

According to ACT Research, August net U.S. trailer orders reached 12,336 units, rising nearly 52% from the previous month but falling 57% compared with August 2020. read more

SEP 27, 2021 - 6:24 am