* Study: Solid truck demand seen for 2012
Columbus,OH,USA -Penton Media/Fleet Owner -Dec 2, 2011: -- According to the Annual Fleet Study published by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, 84% of those fleets operating Class 8 vehicles and 33% operating medium-duty trucks intend to purchase new equipment in 2012. What’s more, the expected average order size equates to 16% of the current fleet population for both Class 8 and medium-duty orders. The report also shows one in four of the respondents plan to add some capacity with new equipment... Along with addressing planned equipment demand for next year, the respondents answered questions about equipment and engine choices for 2012; new specifications and technology; maintenance sourcing and CSA effect, and the major challenges they expect to face in the coming year... Sixty-four representatives of small, medium and large for-hire, private and government fleets operating a total of 101,000 Class 8 and 70,000 medium-duty power units responded to the 2011 study questionnaire...
* First YOY drop seen in net Class 8 orders
Columbus,IND,USA -Penton Media/Fleet Owner, by David Cullen -Dec 5, 2011: -- According to two transportation research firms, ACT Research Co., LLC (ACT) and FTR Associates, preliminary data indicates November’s Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs will fall 27% from October’s total to 20,400 units. FTR said these orders were down 22% from the same month a year ago-- the first such drop seen in over a year. ACT said the November figure “surprised on the downside, coming in well below October actual.” Order activity for the prior three-month period of August, September and October averaged 24,100 units per month, said FTR... In addition, ACT reported that November numbers for medium-duty Class 5-7 vehicles will approach 13,400 and noted that preliminary net order numbers are typically accurate to within 5% of actual...Labels: trucks' statistics
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