June Class 8 Truck Sales Jump 64.6%
Truck manufacturers sold 14,647 Class 8 vehicles in June, a 64.6% increase over last June and the highest monthly total since March 2007, and they said they expected sales to continue to rise this year despite the weak economic recovery.
July 18, 2011June Retail Sales Rise 0.1%
Retail sales took a small upturn in June following the first decline in almost a year, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
July 14, 2011Used Heavy Truck Sales Drop
Sales of used Class 8 trucks fell 20.4% in May from the same month last year, while prices jumped 5% from April, because of low inventories, numerous sources said.
July 4, 2011May Truck Sales Surge 68%
Heavy-duty U.S. truck sales surged 68.3% in May compared with year-ago results, the fastest monthly growth rate in a 17-month string of gains.
June 20, 2011Retail Sales Decline for First Time in Almost a Year
Retail sales fell in May for the first time in 11 months, as automobile sales slumped, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
June 14, 2011New Home Sales Rise 7.3% in April
New home sales climbed 7.3% in April, two months after falling to a record low in February, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
May 24, 2011Existing Home Sales Fall 0.8%
Existing home sales fell 0.8% in April, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.
May 19, 2011April Truck Sales Leap 41%
Heavy-duty U.S. truck sales leaped 41.1% in April, compared with the same month in 2010, marking the 16th straight month of expansion, and outpacing the in-dustry’s 35.9% growth for the first four months of this year.
May 16, 2011New Home Sales Jump 11.1% from Record Low
New home sales jumped 11.1% March from a record low in February, the Commerce Department said Monday.
April 25, 2011Existing Home Sales Rise 3.7%
Existing home sales rose in March from a nine-year low, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday.
April 20, 2011