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Class 8 truck orders crash in March to worst in decade
The coronavirus pandemic resulted in half as many year-over-year orders in a month when comparisons were expected to be easy. With truck makers suspending production,…
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Equipment
Daimler, PACCAR join rivals in suspending truck production
All four major heavy-duty truck manufacturers now have suspended production for at least two weeks, with market leaders Daimler Trucks North America and PACCAR Inc.…
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Equipment
Large displacement diesels still rule tractor purchases
In a peak demand year for Class 8 tractors, high-powered engines dominated under the hood, but even a new heavy-haul transmission from Eaton and Cummins…
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Economics
Class 8 truck production could fall to less than half of 2019
ACT Research cannot model downturn scenarios fast enough for Class 8 trucks, but high inventory levels make the coronavirus crisis a good time to take…
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News
February used truck sales rebound on price and seasonality
Before the coronavirus became a pandemic, used truck sales posted their best performance in two years as low prices and seasonality combined to boost an…
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February Class 8 truck orders tank on coronavirus uncertainty
Already feeble orders of new tractors took another hit in February as uncertainty over the business impact of the coronavirus kept fleets out of the…
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News
Unsold Class 8 truck inventories second highest since Great Recession
Swollen inventories of heavy-duty trucks must shrink or manufacturers will need to cut production further to keep the industry order bank from declining further, ACT…
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Electric vehicle interest, options grow alongside questions
The electrification of the transportation sector is not easy, and it is not something that industry needs governments to lead. But, a little help from…
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Equipment
New trucks, used trucks and trailers all suffering from the same affliction
After consecutive years of record numbers, equipment orders have fallen to replacement cycle levels, making it feel like the industry has fallen off a cliff.
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Equipment
Falling trailer bookings track muted tractor orders
A slower year of trailer production is expected as the equipment backlog waiting to be built fell in 11 of 12 months in 2019.
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