North American Commercial Vehicle Orders Make Late Surge in Advance of EPA 2010 Emission Mandate

[PR from ACT Research) Net orders for heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles soared to 21,500 units in October, the highest level since January of 2008, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT), the leading independent source of analysis in the market for trucks and other commercial vehicles.

In the latest release of the State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Vehicles, ACT indicated Class 8 new orders were up across all three North American regions as well as exports. Medium-duty Class 5-7 net orders were also at their highest level of the year, up 50 percent from the prior year.

“The sharp spike in orders and the near-term placement of a majority of the orders is a clear indication of pre-buy activity in the United States and Canada,” said Kenny Vieth, partner and senior analyst with ACT. “Mexico and non-NAFTA export markets also had stronger orders, likely indicating increased confidence in the economic outlook.”

ACT Research is the recognized leader in data, market analysis and forecasting for the commercial vehicle (CV) industry.In the latest release of its State of the Industry: Classes 5-8 Vehicles, ACT indicated Class 8 new orders were up across all three North American regions as well as exports. Medium-duty Class 5-7 net orders were also at their highest level of the year, up 50 percent from the prior year. For more information on ACT, please go to our web site at http://www.actresearch.net.