China’s heavy and medium truck markets, including tractors, are expected to suffer a severe setback in Q1/20, before a small recovery in Q2. read more

MAR 19, 2020 - 6:25 am

Class 8 inventory-to-sales ratio, seasonally adjusted, hit 3.5 months in February, while the Classes 5-7 inventory-to-sales ratio dropped from a “highest in a decade” in January to 3.0 months in February, according to ACT Research. read more

MAR 18, 2020 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, upcoming emission regulations will benefit smaller engines. read more

MAR 17, 2020 - 6:30 am

ACT Research adjusted its Freight Forecast in response to COVID-19. The outlook for capacity is tighter, as financial volatility will likely further lower new equipment purchasing. read more

MAR 16, 2020 - 6:45 am

The global spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, required ACT Research to do a foundational reassessment of near-term economic expectations, and by extension, North American commercial vehicle demand. read more

MAR 11, 2020 - 6:40 am

ACT Research reported that the new low NOx Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking will impact the U.S. commercial vehicle market, citing past regulatory examples. read more

MAR 6, 2020 - 6:35 am

Key truck transportation metrics continue to give mixed signals in early 2020, according to ACT’s Transportation Digest. read more

MAR 5, 2020 - 6:25 am

February’s preliminary NA Class 8 net orders for commercial vehicles were down 18% from January and 16% lower than an easy year-ago comparison. read more

MAR 4, 2020 - 5:45 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed a sustained uptick in for-hire freight volumes and utilization. But amid ongoing overcapacity, the Freight Rates Index slid further in January. read more

MAR 3, 2020 - 6:40 am

Used Class 8 same dealer sales volumes improved 4% month-over-month in January, but longer-term sales were down 1% year-over-year. read more

FEB 27, 2020 - 6:40 am

According to this quarter’s issue of ACT Research’s Trailer Components Report, the U.S. trailer industry is facing lower demand and supply chain disruptions that could lead to a catch-22. read more

FEB 25, 2020 - 6:40 am

Preliminary used Class 8 volumes (same dealer sales) increased 6% month-over-month in January, but longer-term, volumes dropped 4% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 24, 2020 - 6:30 am

New U.S. trailer orders of 16,800 were down 9% month-over-month in January, and net orders of 15,000 dropped 15%. Longer-term comparisons show net orders down 28% year-over-year, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 20, 2020 - 6:40 am

Class 8 inventories rose 3,400 units month over month in January, as production outpaced expectedly weak sales, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 19, 2020 - 5:45 am

With solid consumer fundamentals, no obvious imbalances, and a manufacturing downturn in the rearview mirror, it is harder to see a recession now than it was six months ago. read more

FEB 11, 2020 - 6:35 am