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NewsJune 20, 2014

Class 8 Truck Orders Rebound in May

Class 8 orders rebounded in May after falling below expectations in April, according to new figures released by ACT Research.

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NewsJune 11, 2014

Former Eaton Chief Economist Joins ACT Research

Americas Commercial Transportation Research announced Jim Meil has joined the firm in the position of principal, industry analysis.

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NewsJune 4, 2014

May Orders Cool for Classes 5-7, Class 8 Still Strong

May's preliminary net order figures for Class 8 are the strongest since February, while Class 5-7 net orders slumped 27% compared to a very strong month in April.

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NewsMay 27, 2014

Class 8 April Sales Post Best Performance in Six Months

Retail sales for Classes 5 through 8 in North American posted solid gains in April according to the latest State of the Industry report, recently released by ACT Research.

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Trailer Talkby Tom BergMay 27, 2014

Big-Fleet Demand for Vans Leads Surge in Trailer Orders

Freight growth gives fleets confidence to buy, while low cancellations push backlogs to six months. Tankers are also up strongly, but lack of a highway bill could upset dump-trailer business.

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NewsMay 2, 2014

April Classes 5-8 Preliminary Orders 10th Best Month in 8 Years

April North America Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 17,800 units and Class 8 net orders are expected at 24,400 units, when actual data are released mid-month.

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NewsApril 28, 2014

Used Truck Sales Rise, Prices Fall; New Trailer Orders Ease Slightly

UPDATED -- The volume of used Class 8 trucks sold in March rose 8% above February’s volume, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks, published by ACT Research.

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NewsApril 4, 2014

Orders for Heavy, Medium-Duty Trucks Post March Gains

Preliminary numbers from two industry data analysts show the number of heavy and medium-duty truck orders in March were solid.

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NewsMarch 28, 2014

Class 8 Truck Prices Rise Again in February

The average selling price for Class 8 trucks reached just over $44,400 in February, rising for a second consecutive month and setting a high-water mark, according to ACT Research.

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NewsMarch 20, 2014

February New Truck Orders Strong

New orders for Class 8 trucks in February increased 30% from the same time a year earlier while Classes 5-7 gained 18%, according to updated numbers from commercial vehicle industry data publisher ACT Research.

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