Supply chain challenges continue to restrain truck orders, analysts say

Orders for Class 8 trucks remain flat despite strong industry demand, signaling that OEMs expect ongoing supply chain challenges to continue for awhile yet. “By not booking more orders, OEMs…

Truck orders being canceled, rebooked amid production challenges: FTR

Truck OEMs are canceling and rebooking orders for vehicles in the face of persisting supply chain challenges and worker shortages, the analysts at FTR report. FTR notes the net 24,500…

Truck orders soften but supply chain pressure remains

Truck orders began to pull back in October despite strong economic activity overall, according to preliminary data from ACT Research analysts. North America recorded 23,600 Class 8 orders during the…

YTD truck sales match 2018 levels

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadians buyers accounted for 2,607 Class 8 truck sales in August, bringing year-to-date totals up to 22,295 units. The numbers essentially match the 22,301 Class 8 trucks sold by August 2018.

Canadian Class 8 truck sales reached 3,225 units in October

TORONTO, Ont. — Class 8 truck orders fell sharply this November to 27,500 units – marking the end of five consecutive months above 40,000 units, FTR reports. It was the…

Volvo enjoys record pace in truck market

Volvo Trucks North America president Peter Voorhoeve. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Volvo Trucks North America president Peter Voorhoeve says truck sales continue to ride a “very, very good wave”, and projects…

Freightliner leads Class 8 sales

TORONTO, Ont. -- Truck orders continue their record-breaking pace this year, with the analysts at FTR expecting North American Class 8 truck production to reach 315,000 units in 2018. Next year the numbers are expected to reach 340,000 units. And recent truck sales figures from WardsAuto reinforce the promise of a record-setting pace.

Class 8 sales continue surge

TORONTO, Ont. — Monthly North American Class 8 truck orders hit an all-time high of 52,250 units this July, surpassing the previous record of 52,194 set in March 2006, FTR…

Volvo building share in hot truck market

NEWPORT, R.I. – Per Carlsson has been here before. The global senior vice-president of Volvo Trucks’ strategy and transformation office was president of Volvo Trucks North America from 2008-09, and now he finds himself serving as interim president to fill a role vacated by Goran Nyberg, who has taken a senior position at Volkswagen’s MAN Truck and Bus business unit.

Canada truck market ‘particularly robust’: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - Class 8 truck sales continued to recover in September, reaching 22,100 units overall. That's up 7% compared to the previous month, and 62% above a year ago. Those order volumes meet expectations, and Canadian orders were "particularly robust" as fleets benefit from a strong economy, say the analysts at FTR. North American Class 8 orders reached 239,000 units in the past 12 months. "The recovery in the Class 8 market is building, and we saw that with the orders through the summer. Order totals never got that low and followed cyclical trends," said Don Ake, vice president - commercial vehicles at FTR.

Class 8 sales continue rebound: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - North America's Class 8 truck orders continue to improve, reaching 18,300 units in July - up 5% over the previous month and 79% above numbers seen a year ago.

December Truck Orders Post Strong Rebound

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN - Two new and separate preliminary reports show truck orders spiked in the final month of 2015 following a disappointing November.

Big Rig Orders Drop as Trailers Continue Soaring

COLUMBUS, IN - Final numbers for November show orders for new big rigs in North America are down dramatically from earlier in the year while the medium duty market continues to see improvements along with the trailer market.

Big Rig Orders Plummet, Medium-Duty Remains Solid

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN - Two new, preliminary reports have been issued when it comes to new big-rig orders and no matter how you slice them they show huge drops while the smaller side of trucking continues at a good pace.

Heavy-Truck Orders Unexpectedly Down, Medium-Duty Strong

BLOOMINGTON and COLUMBUS, IN -- Orders in North American for new Class 8 trucks during October increased well above a month ago, hitting the highest level since February, but are significantly weaker when compared to the same time last year, according to two new preliminary reports.