The American Truck Dealers is pushing congressional leaders to suspend the 12% federal excise tax on new heavy-duty trucks and trailers through 2021.
April 29, 2020
According to a recent report from FTR, preliminary trailer orders for March are still being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, falling 54% from February to 6,500 units for the month.
April 16, 2020
A number of truck makers and suppliers are choosing to temporarily idle production facilities as part of a national effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
March 23, 2020
Talk around the "commercial" table at Goodyear's 2020 Customer Conference in Aurora, Colorado, suggested that both the corporate side and the dealer network see this year as an opportunity to build on previous initiatives while introducing some new service-oriented offerings.
February 4, 2020
Preliminary reports indicate trailer orders for December were down from the previous month and significantly down from the same time last year, according to ACT Research and FTR estimates.
January 16, 2020
ACT Research said North American used truck sales volumes fell 35% in November.
December 23, 2019
As equipment ordering season for 2020 kicks off, October trailer orders hit the highest level since November 2018.
November 15, 2019
Class 8 truck orders hit a high point for 2019 in October; however, in what is traditionally a great month for truck orders, that performance marked the weakest level since 2016, according to preliminary reports.
November 7, 2019
Same dealer sales volumes of used Class 8 trucks fell in September after briefly rebounding in August, according to the latest report from ACT Research.
October 28, 2019
Mack Trucks and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a new four-year labor agreement that would cover approximately 3,500 employees, ending a strike.
October 24, 2019
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October 17, 2019
Class 8 truck sales hit an all-time high last month, but other important metrics seem to be indicating an imminent downturn.
October 17, 2019
Trailer orders hit the highest level of 2019 in September, rebounding a bit from a slow year for equipment sales, and it could indicate that fleets are more optimistic about 2020.
October 15, 2019
About 3,500 Mack Trucks employees who are members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike at six manufacturing facilities while the two sides negotiate new wages and benefits.
October 14, 2019
“With 2020 [trailer] order boards fully open, the dramatic lack of fleet interest continues to astound."
September 26, 2019
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