In the most recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its heavy-duty vehicle forecasts for the remainder of this year and the following two years remain very strong. read more
JUL 28, 2021 - 6:53 am
According to ACT Research, commercial vehicle forecast stability this year has been driven by three factors, including positive momentum carried over from 2020 and the struggle of manufacturers to push production even higher in the face of heavy organic truck demand. read more
JUL 26, 2021 - 6:49 am
According to the latest release of ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, there is considerable steam left in the boiler that will continue to propel the economy broadly, including the freight markets. read more
JUL 19, 2021 - 6:39 am
Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in June were 25,700 units, up 11% from May and 61% higher than June 2020, according to ACT Research. Preliminary Classes 5-7 net orders reached 22,800 units, down 12% from May but up 26% compared with June 2020. read more
JUL 6, 2021 - 6:24 am
In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that, as expected and aligned with preliminary data, North American Class 8 net orders were soft in May, as full 2021 backlogs and as-yet opened 2022 order books constrained activity. read more
JUN 29, 2021 - 6:30 am
According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the mid-year 2021 indicators that the company tracks for the economy, freight and equipment utilization are about as good as analysts at the company have ever seen. read more
JUN 28, 2021 - 6:18 am
The latest release of ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index, which includes May data, showed a slowing in volumes, strength in pricing and a sharp decline in the supply-demand balance. read more
JUN 24, 2021 - 6:09 am
According to ACT Research, data through the first two weeks of June suggest that North America is at or very near the top of the freight rate expansion, which has been setting new highs on an almost monthly basis since last August. read more
JUN 18, 2021 - 6:13 am
According to ACT Research, the question of commercial vehicle demand for 2021 has already been answered, and for the first time ever, this perspective is illuminated by all positive indicators on ACT Research’s Class 8 Tractor Dashboard. read more
JUN 11, 2021 - 6:12 am
According to ACT Research and Rhein Associates, discussion continues about how internal combustion engines will meet future emissions standards for the latter part of this decade, even as legislation accelerates the push to electrification. read more
JUN 8, 2021 - 6:43 am
In the recent release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that the question of commercial vehicle demand for 2021 has been answered, but questions remain about the industry’s ability to meet that level of demand. read more
JUN 7, 2021 - 6:38 am
According to ACT Research’s Transportation Digest, the aggregate prosperity seen currently in the commercial vehicle industry and the U.S. economy as a whole is a welcome contrast to the situation that existed a year ago. However, there is a downside, according to the report. read more
JUN 4, 2021 - 6:52 am
Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders in May reached 22,900 units, down 32% from April but 242% higher than May 2020’s COVID-19-stricken intake, according to ACT Research. read more
JUN 3, 2021 - 6:34 am
According to ACT Research, April Class 8 net orders pulled back to a seven-month low, with benign cancellations. ACT Research said the order pullback was not due to any slowing demand, but was rather an indication that the 2021 backlog is essentially filled. read more
MAY 20, 2021 - 6:32 am
According to the latest release of ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, the question of commercial vehicle demand for 2021 has already been answered, but the number of units to be built this year remains a question of supply. read more
MAY 11, 2021 - 6:16 am