According to ACT’s latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook, the potential for a mild recession is becoming increasingly likely. read more

JUN 14, 2022 - 7:20 am

In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its analysts are less confident that supply chain issues will subside enough for commercial vehicle OEMs to fully meet customer demand this year and next. read more

JUN 7, 2022 - 7:08 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 tractor dashboard lowered in March, extending a decline that started in January. read more

MAY 27, 2022 - 7:39 am

According to ACT Research’s Kenny Vieth, despite the publication of a “sky is falling” op-ed in early April, “there is still much to like about the current situation” in the commercial vehicle market, with ACT’s forecasts for 2022 and 2023 virtually unchanged. read more

APR 29, 2022 - 7:12 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on ACT’s Tractor Dashboard in February extended the steep-pitched decline of January, taking the dashboard top line tally from double digits in January to zero. read more

APR 25, 2022 - 7:02 am

According to ACT Research, supply chain constraints kept a lid on the trucking industry’s ability to raise build rates through 2021, and just as the supply of chips was starting to improve, the risk to auto and truck manufacturing supply chains has risen once again. read more

MAR 21, 2022 - 6:05 am

According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, the growth of partnerships and investments to lower carbon emissions from commercial vehicle fleets and to support new powertrains for such fleets is continuing in 2022. read more

MAR 14, 2022 - 6:28 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders in February reached 21,000 units, while North American Classes 5-7 net orders reached 18,300 units. read more

MAR 7, 2022 - 6:08 am

According to ACT Research, supply chain constraints kept a lid on the commercial vehicle industry’s ability to raise build rates through 2021, at least until December, when a torrent of red-tagged/incomplete units were finished. read more

FEB 25, 2022 - 6:13 am

According to ACT Research’s latest State of the Industry: NA Classes 5-8 Report, for much of the past 20 months, economic conditions have been idyllic broadly, particularly for commercial vehicle demand. read more

FEB 25, 2022 - 6:10 am

Supply-chain constraints kept a lid on the industry’s ability to raise build rates through 2021 until December when a torrent of heavy-duty and medium-duty were finished, according to ACT Research. read more

FEB 14, 2022 - 6:00 am

According to preliminary data from ACT Research, North American Class 8 net orders totaled 21,300 units in January, while Classes 5-7 net orders dropped to 16,500 units. read more

FEB 4, 2022 - 6:00 am

ACT Research reported that despite rock-solid demand across the spectrum of forward-looking medium and heavy-duty vehicle market indicators, industry capacity remains range-bound across a broad front of supply chain constraints. read more

JAN 4, 2022 - 6:21 am

According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, supply chain difficulties, COVID-19, inflation, high energy prices, robust freight and rates and public policy continue to be the dominant issues shaping the heavy-duty trucking outlook. read more

JAN 3, 2022 - 6:32 am

According to ACT Research, Class 8 cancellations in October and November rose significantly, especially compared with a largely steady run of non-event levels since April 2020. read more

DEC 29, 2021 - 6:07 am