The U.S. class 8 market remains bifurcated, with continued overcapacity leading to generationally weak for-hire tractor fundamentals and stimulus/industrial policy supporting vocational equipment demand, according to ACT Research. read more

OCT 15, 2024 - 5:56 am

ACT Research marks 2025 expectations for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks down sharply this month, even as 2024 forecasts push higher. The biggest driver of Classes 5-7 and Class 8 2024 – 2025 forecast changes are driven by sharp inventory gains. read more

AUG 14, 2024 - 6:01 am

ACT Research’s U.S. tractor dashboard underscores that the U.S. Class 8 tractor outlook has deteriorated further in Q2/24, as published in the latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. read more

JUL 15, 2024 - 6:24 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, commercial vehicle production forecasts for this year and next have been cut again, amid continued supply-side constraints. read more

SEP 13, 2021 - 6:15 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

ACT Research forecasted a commercial vehicle uptick due to $6 trillion in stimulus, better than expected economic activity, boosted freight rates and preliminary June metrics that were well above trend. read more

JUL 15, 2020 - 6:34 am

With solid consumer fundamentals, no obvious imbalances, and a manufacturing downturn in the rearview mirror, it is harder to see a recession now than it was six months ago. read more

FEB 11, 2020 - 6:35 am

According to ACT Research’s latest North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer markets anticipate an accelerating pullback in build rates. read more

NOV 13, 2019 - 6:15 am

According to the ACT Research North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, the key risk to all vehicle market forecasts, and the U.S. economy broadly, remains the trade war with China. read more

OCT 15, 2019 - 6:40 am

ACT Research’s forecasts have called for the up-cycle in the Class 8 market to run out of steam around the third quarter of 2019, according to the latest North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK. read more

OCT 14, 2019 - 6:20 am

According to ACT Research, the key risk to all commercial vehicle market forecasts remains the on-again trade war with China, but well-positioned consumers are keeping the U.S. economy out of the ditch. read more

SEP 13, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to the latest from ACT Research, expectations for the Class 8 and trailer markets anticipate an imminent pullback in build rates, as market conditions continue to deteriorate. read more

SEP 12, 2019 - 6:30 am

According to ACT Research’s latest release of the North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, the key risk to all commercial vehicle market forecasts remains the on-again trade war with China. read more

AUG 20, 2019 - 6:10 am

According to ACT Research’s North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, current Class 8 build rates may suggest upside to the 2019 forecast, but deteriorating freight and rate conditions still suggest caution. read more

JUL 12, 2019 - 6:40 am

According to ACT Research’s latest North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, large new truck inventories and deteriorating freight and rate conditions suggest erring on the side of caution remains the right call. read more

JUN 11, 2019 - 6:35 am