Factory Orders Decline by Most in Five Months
Factory orders declined 1.5% in December, the biggest drop in five months, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 4.
February 4, 2014Trailer Orders Top 230,000 For Third Consecutive Year
New trailer orders in December totaled 29,164, the highest level of 2013, pushing the annual figure above 230,000 for the third consecutive year, ACT Research Co. reported.
February 3, 2014Truck Orders Climb 51%
The Class 8 industry ended 2013 on a high note, as December truck orders surged 51% from year-ago levels, reinforcing manufacturers’ views that more growth could be coming in 2014.
January 13, 2014November Heavy-Duty Orders Up 5.7%
November Class 8 truck orders rose 5.7% from a year ago, holding at more than 20,000 for a second straight month, but slipped from October’s almost two-year high, ACT Research reported.
December 9, 2013Factory Orders Decline in October
Factory orders declined 0.9% in October, the Commerce Department reported Dec.5.
December 5, 2013November Class 8 Orders Rise 5.7% Year-Over-Year, but Decline from October
New Class 8 truck orders rose 5.7% in November to 21,200 from the same month last year, though they fell from October’s level which was the highest in nearly two years, ACT Research reported Dec. 3.
December 4, 2013Class 8 Orders Surge in Oct. to Highest in Almost 2 Years
New Class 8 orders jumped to the highest level in nearly two years in October as they rose 13% above the same month in 2012, ACT Research reported.
November 11, 2013October Class 8 Orders Rise 13%
New Class 8 truck orders rose 13% in October to 26,300, the highest level in nearly two years, according to preliminary data from ACT Research.
November 6, 2013Trailer Orders Rise 3.5% in September
September trailer orders rose 3.5% from a year ago to 17,459, marking the strongest monthly total since April, ACT Research reported.
October 28, 2013Class 8 Orders Rise 27.4% in September
New Class 8 truck orders climbed 27.4% in September in the eighth straight month of year-over-year growth, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research.
October 4, 2013