Trailer orders in January achieved equilibrium with the months of unbuilt orders as fleets and manufacturers operated in an ongoing parts supply shortage.
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It took a delicate dance by truck manufacturers and fleets in January to keep Class 8 orders from adding to the industry’s huge backlog.
Class 8 equipment orders are impacted by customer cancellations and OEMs bound by the turning of calendar pages.
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Used truck prices continued to rise as 2021 ended with a short supply of late-model used trucks the main culprit, but there were other reasons too.
Worker outages and parts shortages becoming status quo for beleaguered trailer manufacturers.
Like the doorman at a posh nightclub who decides who gets in, truck manufacturers are choosy about what Class 8 orders they’ll accept.
Class 8 truck orders placed this year for 2022 models are being retimed to next year as 2023 models because parts shortages are preventing production.
La crisis de la cadena de suministro provoca nuevos trámites
que confirman los retrasos en las entregas
