ACT Downplays Risk of Recession Tuesday January 21, 2020 | Business Conditions The risk of an economy-wide recession was a growing concern through Q3 2019 has largely faded, with healthy consumer fundamentals expected to provide sufficient momentum to get through the slow patch in industrial activity
Heavy Truck Orders Stabilize to Close ‘19 Tuesday January 07, 2020 | Business Conditions North American Class 8 orders closed the year at 20,000 units in December, according to preliminary data released Monday by ACT Research and FTR.
NACFE: ‘Messy Middle’ Ahead for e-Truck Market Growth Tuesday December 10, 2019 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment In the long run, electric powertrains will dominate the marketplace, but as the transition occurs, some technologies will bridge the present and the future, according to the fourth Guidance Report on Electric Trucks released by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE)
Truck Orders Returning to Earth, but Not Crash Landing Friday September 13, 2019 | Business Conditions Falling North American class 8 truck orders is a sign that the sales market is returning to normal levels, rather than an impending major recession, says FTR.