According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, although 2021 is starting much like January of 2018, there are steep front-end challenges to production. read more

FEB 18, 2021 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research, the demand story for commercial vehicles remains unchanged in 2021 vs. 2020, but the supply chain’s ability to respond to demand will be the key determinant of Class 8 and van trailer production through the rest of the year. read more

FEB 12, 2021 - 6:29 am

ACT Research reported that there were 43,806 net U.S. trailer orders in December, which was an 11% increase from the previous month and a 150% increase compared with December 2019. read more

JAN 22, 2021 - 7:01 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, challenges facing commercial vehicle OEMs and suppliers in January 2021 are vastly different from those that were being addressed one year ago. read more

JAN 20, 2021 - 6:49 am

In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that the strength in new commercial vehicle demand can be attributed to strength in freight rates. read more

DEC 23, 2020 - 6:37 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the 2020 heavy duty truck market will close on a robust note, setting the stage for 2021. read more

DEC 22, 2020 - 6:33 am

According to Frost & Sullivan, digital and connectivity services will significantly influence commercial vehicle market recovery post-COVID-19, which will be slow, with production volumes anticipated to reach pre-COVID-19 levels after 2024. read more

OCT 14, 2020 - 6:40 am

Commercial vehicle forecasts for 2020 were marked up across the board in August, according to ACT’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, which cites the uptick as a result of a robust “perfect storm” of positives in late spring and summer. read more

AUG 13, 2020 - 6:47 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

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

The global commercial vehicles market size is expected to reach $2.27 trillion by 2025, according to a study conducted by Grand View Research. read more

OCT 9, 2018 - 6:55 am

According to a report from ResearchAndMarkets, the global commercial vehicle market will grow at a CAGR of 4.97% from 2018 to 2022. read more

JUN 1, 2018 - 6:35 am

According to a report, fleet managers are adopting advanced truck technologies as the trucking industry is facing a shortage of skilled drivers and is apprehensive about the economic outlook. read more

FEB 22, 2018 - 6:38 am

According to Research and Markets, the increasing use of blockchain technology will go hand in hand with growing advances in the commercial vehicle industry, especially through digitization and automation. read more

OCT 12, 2017 - 6:35 am

Recent regulations in China have brought a one-time increase in heavy and medium duty market populations, according to a report from ACT Research and China’s State Information Center. read more

SEP 28, 2017 - 6:24 am