COLUMBUS, Ind. — Higher productivity and profits in the trucking industry will help boost production and sales in North America this year and in the following several years, according to ACT Research Co.
March 25, 2014Business
March Truck Sales Surge 25.6%
New Class 8 retail sales rose 25.6% in March from a year earlier, the biggest monthly percentage gain since July 2012, WardsAuto.com reported.
April 21, 2014Business
Existing 91ÊÓƵ Sales Decline for Eighth Month
Contracts to purchase previously owned homes fell in February for an eighth straight month, a sign of further weakness in the industry.
March 27, 2014Business
Sales of New 91ÊÓƵs Fall to Five-Month Low
Purchases of new homes in the United States fell in February to the lowest level in five months, a sign the industry may take time to pick up after inclement weather damped demand earlier in the year.
March 25, 2014Business
Sales of Existing 91ÊÓƵs Fall to Lowest Since 2012
Purchases of previously owned homes in the United States declined in February to the lowest level since July 2012, a sign the industry may be slow to recover.
March 20, 2014BusinessEquipment
February Class 8 Sales Up 11%
U.S. retail heavy-duty truck sales rose 11.2% to 13,949 units in February, the highest percentage gain in four months, WardsAuto.com reported.
March 17, 2014Business
Retail Sales in US Increase for First Time in Three Months
Retail sales in the U.S. rose in February for the first time in three months, a sign consumers are starting to shake off the effects of the harsh weather that had curbed spending even more than previously estimated.
March 13, 2014Business
New 91ÊÓƵ Sales Rise to Five-Year High
New home sales increased 9.6% in January, the biggest rise in more than five years, the Commerce Department reported Feb. 26.
February 26, 2014Business
91ÊÓƵ Prices in 20 Cities Rise at Slower Pace in December
91ÊÓƵ prices in 20 major U.S. cities rose in December at a slower pace, according to Standard & Poor’s.
February 25, 2014Business
Heavy-Duty Truck Sales Up 7.5% to Best January Total Since 2007
Class 8 truck sales rose 7.5% in January to the highest total for the month in seven years and the fifth straight month in which sales have improved year-over-year, WardsAuto.com reported.
February 24, 2014