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Headwinds negatively impact HD and MD truck demand
Economic and regulatory headwinds produce ongoing order declines
UPDATED: Commercial vehicle demand continues to weaken
Tractor and vocational demand continued downward trend in June and July
Horizon Fuel Cell acquires Hyzon H2 vehicle IP
Acquires intellectual property for Class 8 and refuse collection trucks with hydrogen fuel cell powertrains
Class 8 orders plunged 35% year over year
ACT Research cites weak fundamentals and impact of tariffs as factors
Global Roads: The benefit of lower emissions
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Our correspondent says there is nothing to be gained by ignoring the positives of lower emissions.
Class 5-8 orders down 39% y/y
June preliminary NA Class 5-7 orders at weakest since pandemic
May Class 8 orders down 45% y/y
Decline on both a monthly and annual basis attributed to weak fundamentals and broad uncertainty
Commercial vehicle market outlook weakens further
Economic uncertainty weighs further on already weakened demand
Kenworth launches T880E Class 8 vocational battery-electric truck
The new model is intended for the North American market
Economic & policy uncertainty risk commercial vehicle outlook
Trade and economic policy uncertainty have “thrown a wrench into business planning”
Class 8 tractor demand remains strong in December
Class 8 net orders reached 36,800 units for the month
Class 8 sales to weaken despite vocational demand
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Lowest for-hire carrier profitability levels expected to offset vocational strength
Class 8 net orders jump in September
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Preliminary net orders for Class 8 doubled the prior month’s intake
Class 8 orders decline again in June
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Net orders for the month down 13% year over year
Class 8 truck production surges forward
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Class 8 overcapacity boosts inventory expectations for 2024, said ACT Research
Honda to debut Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell concept at ACT Expo
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New demonstration project is aimed at future production of fuel cell-powered products for North America
ACT Research: March Class 8 orders decline, April forecast remains unchanged
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Decline may signal a slowdown of Class 8 capacity additions, ACT Research said.
Kenworth adds enhanced 12-speed automated transmission
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Transmission targeted for Class 6-7 and light Class 8 vocational applications
2024 Class 8 forecast edges upward
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ACT Research pushes 2024 North American production and sales expectations higher
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