According to a preliminary data in a recent ACT Research report, North American Class 8 net orders in July were 11,400 units, while Classes 5-7 net orders were 13,500 units. read more

AUG 9, 2022 - 7:18 am

According to ACT Research’s Alternative Fuels Quarterly report, for the first five months of 2022, U.S. and Canadian Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales rose 11% year to date against comparisons of the same time period in 2021. read more

AUG 8, 2022 - 6:56 am

June used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were 1% higher month over month according to ACT Research. Longer term, volumes dropped 44% year over year and were 34% lower year to date. read more

JUL 29, 2022 - 7:22 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: U.S. Trailer Report, June net U.S. trailer orders of 25,444 units were 31% higher compared with May and nearly 122% above June 2021 levels. read more

JUL 26, 2022 - 7:13 am

According to the latest release of ACT Research’s for-hire trucking index, volume and pricing is down, with capacity still on the high side, resulting in a lower supply-demand balance in June. read more

JUL 25, 2022 - 7:24 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 report, surging inflation, the Fed hiking interest rates into a potential recession and supply chain disruptions remain overarching themes. read more

JUL 20, 2022 - 7:10 am

Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes rose 6% month-over-month but were 39% lower compared to June of 2021, according to ACT Research. Compared to June 2021, the average retail price was 50% higher. read more

JUL 18, 2022 - 7:08 am

Preliminary net trailer orders in June were 15,300 units, down about 21% from the previous month, but up a significant 33% from the same month last year, according to ACT Research. read more

JUL 18, 2022 - 7:05 am

According to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, ACT lowered their GDP forecast, but continues to believe there is demand, and built-up purchasing power among consumers, albeit mitigated by inflation, to support growth in 2022. read more

JUL 15, 2022 - 7:14 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in June reached 15,500 units, while Classes 5-7 net orders reached 17,800 units. read more

JUL 6, 2022 - 7:08 am

ACT Research analysts believe the probability of a mild recession is now nearly as likely as that of their base-case scenario, and that the odds of a recession materializing, in some form or fashion, are essentially 50/50. read more

JUL 1, 2022 - 7:16 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of its State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks report, used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) were 8% higher month over month in May. Longer term, volumes were down 38% year over year. read more

JUN 29, 2022 - 7:25 am

According to ACT Research, domestic demand for heavy trucks in China fell more than 50% year over year in Q1/22, while the tractor market shrank almost 67% and domestic demand for medium-duty trucks dropped 46% compared with Q1/21. read more

JUN 27, 2022 - 7:32 am

According to ACT Research, May net U.S. trailer orders of 19,445 units were virtually unchanged compared to April, falling just 0.8% month over month. However, May’s order numbers were 93% higher compared with May of 2021. read more

JUN 24, 2022 - 7:30 am

According to the latest preliminary data from ACT Research, preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) in May fell 10% month over month and were 40% lower compared to May of 2021. read more

JUN 21, 2022 - 7:32 am