ACT Research predicted that the economy will transition from contraction to growth over the course of Q3/20 and Q4/20. read more

MAY 28, 2020 - 6:35 am

Used Class 8 same dealer April sales dropped 15% month-over-month and 7% year-over-year but held onto an 8% year-to-date gain. read more

MAY 27, 2020 - 6:35 am

North American and global economies are experiencing the most severe COVID-19 impacts but second half recovery potential is emerging, according to the ACT Research Transportation Digest. read more

MAY 26, 2020 - 7:00 am

April net U.S. trailer orders of 209 units were down 97% month-over-month and 99% below the previous year, according to ACT Research's State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report. read more

MAY 22, 2020 - 6:45 am

Class 8 net orders at their lowest level since September 1995 and medium-duty orders at their worst in a decade, according to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report. read more

MAY 21, 2020 - 6:45 am

Preliminary April net U.S. trailer orders were 250 units, an all-time monthly low for the industry, according to ACT Research. read more

MAY 20, 2020 - 6:40 am

The U.S. trailer industry has shifted from the production/capacity challenges of the last three years to a massive retrenchment in production levels, according to ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report. read more

MAY 18, 2020 - 6:45 am

ACT’s May Freight Forecast reported container imports falling 20% from January to March, with similar year-over-year declines likely into the summer. read more

MAY 15, 2020 - 6:40 am

April preliminary used class 8 volumes fell 8% month over month and 5% year over year but remained 10% above the first four months of last year. read more

MAY 14, 2020 - 6:35 am

ACT Research predicts commercial vehicle demand will transition in 2021 from COVID-19’s negative impacts into a meaningfully better situation in 2022. read more

MAY 13, 2020 - 6:25 am

Preliminary NA Classes 5-7 net orders fell 69% in April compared to a year ago and dropped 50% below the March order intake. read more

MAY 7, 2020 - 6:50 am

April’s preliminary NA Class 8 net orders fell to 4,100 units, down 46% from March and 72% lower on a year-over-year basis. read more

MAY 6, 2020 - 6:45 am

The North American commercial vehicle market addressed the pandemic with shutdown announcements, but also prepared readers for the restarting phase to come. read more

APR 29, 2020 - 6:35 am

Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes dropped 1% month-over-month in March, with longer-term sales rising 5% year-over-year, according to ACT Research. read more

APR 28, 2020 - 6:30 am

The pervasive negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced a major downward shift on ACT Research’s views of the heavy-duty market for 2020. read more

APR 27, 2020 - 6:35 am