Class 8 same dealer used truck sales volumes continued to show strength in the closing month of Q1/17, increasing month-over-month with a third sequential double-digit rise. read more

APR 25, 2017 - 6:44 am

U.S. and Canadian natural gas heavy duty retail sales had a healthy start to 2017, boosted mostly from refuse fleets, transit and school bus operators, according to the most recent data from ACT Research. read more

APR 24, 2017 - 6:48 am

According to ACT Research, thanks to the healthy order levels noted at the beginning of the month, coupled with what are still fairly restrained build levels, Class 8 backlogs increased again in March. read more

APR 19, 2017 - 6:57 am

ACT’s preliminary estimate for March net trailer orders is 21,500 units, while its For-Hire Trucking index soared to the highest level (71.1) since March of 2014. read more

APR 18, 2017 - 7:06 am

According to data from ACT Research, net orders for Classes 5-8 trucks rose to a 16-month high of 47,300 units in March. read more

APR 7, 2017 - 7:39 am

Used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes improved for a second consecutive month in February, according to the latest data from ACT Research. read more

MAR 29, 2017 - 6:36 am

The latest release of ACT’s for-hire trucking index indicated that February’s volume reading showed growth at a slower rate from January’s three-year high, falling 57.1 points. read more

MAR 16, 2017 - 7:10 am

ACT Research’s preliminary estimate for February 2017 U.S. net trailer orders is 26,400 units. read more

MAR 16, 2017 - 6:52 am

Domestic need for heavy trucks increased significantly in Q4/16, rising nearly 36%, albeit slower than Q3/16’s 51% year-over-year expansion, according to the most recent China Commercial Vehicle Outlook, jointly published quarterly by ACT and China’s State Information Center (SIC). read more

MAR 15, 2017 - 6:41 am

As noted by ACT Research and Rhein Associates, the U.S. Department of Energy said that five firms will split $18 million in grant funding to advance plug-in electric technology for cars and heavy-duty vehicles. read more

MAR 8, 2017 - 6:23 am

According to ACT Research, used Class 8 truck same dealer sales volumes started 2017 on a positive note, up markedly compared to a relatively weak January 2016 read more

MAR 2, 2017 - 5:37 am

According to ACT Research, January trailer orders rose 92% year-over-year, however, volume was still off 6% sequentially, as total net orders approached 33,000 units. read more

FEB 22, 2017 - 6:16 am

According to ACT Research, heavy duty net orders jumped to a 13-month high in January at 22,188 units, lending further support to the notion that Q2/16 and Q3/16 marked the bottom of the current cycle. read more

FEB 21, 2017 - 6:26 am

The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level not seen since early 2014. read more

FEB 15, 2017 - 5:45 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, net orders for Classes 5-8 in January rose to a 13-month high of 45,000 units. Aggregate volume represents 27% compared to January 2016. read more

FEB 6, 2017 - 7:11 am