The Class 8 truck industry ended 2013 on a high note with about 31,800 new orders in December, a 50% jump from the same month a year earlier, ACT Research reported.
January 6, 2014Business, Equipment
Sales of Used Class 8s Decline, But Prices, Demand Still Strong
The number of used Class 8 trucks sold fell 12% in May from April, but prices and demand remained strong for low-mileage trucks, analysts and dealers said last week.
July 7, 2014Business, Equipment
US Fleet Size Hits Record
The U.S. heavy-duty truck fleet grew to its largest size on record during the first quarter and is likely to grow further in the coming quarters, IHS Automotive reported.
June 2, 2014Business, Equipment
February Class 8 Sales Up 11%
U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales rose 11.2% to 13,949 units in February, the highest percentage gain in four months, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 17, 2014Business, Equipment
Class 8 Orders Surge 50% in December
Business, Equipment
Nov. Class 8 Sales Rise 1% in Third Consecutive Increase
Sales of Class 8 trucks slowed in November, gaining just 1% from the same month last year, while marking the third straight month of year-over-year increases, WardsAuto.com reported.
December 16, 2013Business, Equipment
Sept. Truck Orders Jump 27.4% To Highest Since May, ACT Says
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 27.4% in September from year-ago levels to 20,100, the highest total since May, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research.
October 14, 2013Business, Equipment
Used Class 8 Prices Rise as Inventory Tightens
The average price of used Class 8 trucks rose again in March, increasing 6% from February, and buyers accepted higher-mileage vehicles as well, according to ACT Research Co. and retail dealers.
May 9, 2011Business, Equipment
Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Five-Year High
Class 8 North American truck orders rose to 29,200 units in March, a five-year high, ACT Research said.
April 7, 2011Business, Equipment
U.S. Class 8 Fleet Decline Ends as New Sales Rise, Polk Says
The U.S. Class 8 truck fleet appears to have halted a lengthy decline, according to new registration data for the last quarter of 2010, and fleet executives, truck dealers and analysts all said vehicle sales should continue to rise.
February 28, 2011Business, Equipment
December Class 8 Orders Skyrocket to Over 25,000, Analysts Say
Orders for new Class 8 trucks in North America more than doubled in December from the same month in 2009 and totaled more than 25,000 units, two research organizations reported.
January 10, 2011