POLLS * USA - 2Q Fleet Equipment Buying Index Improves

CK Commercial Vehicle Research reports that its Fleet Equipment Buying Index for the second quarter improved to 93.3 from 75.8 in the first quarter

USA -Trailer Body Builders -May 4, 2009: -- ... The index is a simple measure of planned buying behavior of for-hire, private and government fleets over the next three months. A lower reading indicates that fewer fleets are planning to purchase equipment while a higher reading indicates that more are planning to purchase equipment... CKCVR regularly polls a group of fleet operators about their equipment purchasing and maintenance practices. In April 2009, 48% of respondents planned to place orders for power units in the next three months and 38% planned to place orders for trailers in that time period. In the previous quarter, 44% planned power unit purchases and only 30% planned to buy trailers. While there was an increase in the number of respondents who planned to place equipment orders, the size of those orders remains weak...