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TRUCK SALES * USA - Heavy Truck Orders Rise 84 Percent in May
Truck buyers anticipate strong peak shipping season, ACT Research says
Columbus,IN,USA -The Journal of Commerce Online, by William B. Cassidy -Jun 21, 2010: -- Net orders for heavy-duty trucks increased 84 percent year-over-year in May, as truck operators anticipated a stronger shipping peak, said ACT Research... More than half of the 13,231 Class 8 orders placed in May are scheduled for third-quarter delivery, indicating truck buyers want to get new rigs on the road before the peak shipping season this fall, said ACT partner and senior analyst Kenny Vieth... Fleets also are placing orders for trucks compliant with 2010 federal emissions rules, Vieth said... Heavy truck orders rose 91 percent year-over-year in April, according to ACT. Earlier in June, the research firm increased its 2010 forecast for heavy-truck production to 4,500 units, a 23 percent increase over 2009... What's not known is how many of those trucks are replacement units and how many represent additional capacity... J.B. Hunt Transport Services and Heartland Express both placed large orders recently...(Photo from indiantransports: Fleet multiple trucks)
* USA & Canada - Wards reports truck sales climb in
New York,NY,USA -Fleet Owner -Jun 21, 2010: -- U.S. sales of medium- and heavy-duty trucks in May outpaced their 2009 performance by 16.1% -- marking the year’s largest gain, according to WardsAuto.com. It was noted that “April had been the industry’s best performance, until last month, with a 10.8% sales boost” ... Additionally, WardsAuto.com has found that Canada’s big-truck market recorded a 28.9% sales hike in May, “boosted by a whopping 50.6% jump in Class 8 deliveries” ...
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