Class 8 truck orders in North America dropped 21.2% in November, the first year-over-year decline in 13 months, as the industry recovered from the bruising recession, according to ACT Research Co.

New home sales rose 1.3% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Existing home sales rose 1.4% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States skyrocketed in October, doubling from the corresponding month last year, and with a 174.2% sales gain by Navistar Inc. leading to the industry’s greatest single-month volume since January 2007.

European truck maker MAN SE's orders rose 10% in the third quarter and the company held to its full-year sales forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

New home sales increased in September after falling to a six-month low in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

U.S. customers bought 15,937 Class 8 trucks in September, a 69.5% jump compared with the same month last year, WardsAuto.com reported.

Existing home sales slipped 3% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

Sales of used heavy-duty trucks in the United States appear to be declining, according to ACT Research Co., but some dealers disagreed with the firm’s finding that Class 8 volumes fell 18.2% in August, compared with the same month last year.