ACT Research announced an enhanced fuels calculator for fleets that covers operating cost comparisons between diesel, natural gas, hydrogen-fuel cell and electric. read more

AUG 14, 2017 - 6:34 am

North American medium duty and heavy duty Classes 5-8 net orders dropped in July, falling 12% from last month, but still rose 33% compared to July 2016. read more

AUG 3, 2017 - 6:24 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes slipped slightly in June, falling 3% month-over-month while June trailer production increased 6% month over month, up 5% year over year, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 27, 2017 - 6:41 am

According to ACT Research, North America Class 8 production reached a 19-month high again in June following the stronger orders earlier this year. read more

JUL 20, 2017 - 6:50 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for June net trailer orders is 20,375 units. Final June volume will be available later this month. read more

JUL 19, 2017 - 6:16 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index indicated that June’s volume reading advanced for the sixth consecutive month to 72.0, soaring to the highest level since March 2014. read more

JUL 18, 2017 - 6:01 am

According to an ACT Research report, Class 8 orders rebounded to 18,100 orders in June, up 39% compared to last year. read more

JUL 10, 2017 - 6:45 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes experienced an unexpected rebound in May, making up for last month’s decline, according to ACT Research. read more

JUN 27, 2017 - 6:39 am

China 2016 and 2017 government policy changes have brought a one-time increase in heavy duty and medium duty commercial vehicle populations, according to ACT Research and China’s State Information Center. read more

JUN 26, 2017 - 7:00 am

According to ACT Research, facilitated by additional build days, total trailer production was up 12% sequentially in May, and was 2% better than last year. read more

JUN 22, 2017 - 6:26 am

According to ACT Research, following Q1/17’s stronger orders, production picked up starting in April. read more

JUN 21, 2017 - 6:09 am

According to ACT Research’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index, May’s purchase intentions remained elevated, with 61% of responding fleets planning equipment investments in the next three months. read more

JUN 20, 2017 - 6:00 am

ACT’s preliminary estimate for May net trailer orders is 17,850 units. Final May volume will be available later this month. read more

JUN 15, 2017 - 6:19 am

For the second straight month, preliminary net order readings for North American medium-duty and heavy-duty classes 5-8 net orders experienced a sequential decline in May. Orders fell 11% from April to 38,100 units. read more

JUN 6, 2017 - 5:54 am

Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes dropped in April, breaking a three-month run of double-digit gains, according to the latest data from ACT Research. read more

MAY 26, 2017 - 6:56 am