U.S. Class 8 retail sales in June were the highest of the year and improved 12.7% compared with the previous June, Wards Intelligence reported.
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An employee works on a truck at a VTNA plant. For the month, VTNA's sales soared 82% to 2,679 units. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News)
June Class 8 Sales Highest of the Year
An employee works on a truck at a VTNA plant. For the month, VTNA's sales soared 82% to 2,679 units. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News) Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News 
Kenworth trucks at a recent industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Class 8 Sales Flat in April Compared With 2021
Kenworth trucks at a recent industry show. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)U.S. Class 8 retail sales in April were flat compared with a year earlier, coming in at just over 19,000, but continued the improvement from the lows in the beginning of the year, Wards Intelligence reported.
May 12, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics 
Trucks on the production line at Volvo's Dublin, Va., New River Valley Plant. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News)
February Class 8 Orders Mirror Weak Production Levels
Trucks on the production line at Volvo's Dublin, Va., New River Valley Plant. (Justin Ide/Bloomberg News)Preliminary North American Class 8 orders in February came in at 21,000, or essentially even with January’s volume, but were less than half of what fleets ordered a year earlier, ACT Research reported, citing truck makers’ initial data.
March 3, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News 
A DTNA Freightliner Cascadia. (Daimler Truck North America)
January Class 8 Sales Drop
A DTNA Freightliner Cascadia. (Daimler Truck North America)Class 8 U.S. retail sales in January slipped below 15,000, an 11.8% decline compared with a year earlier, Wards Intelligence reported.
February 10, 2022 Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News 
The next-generation Peterbilt 579, which began production in the spring. Peterbilt is a unit of Paccar. (Peterbilt Motors Co. via YouTube)
Class 8 Sales Falter in October
The next-generation Peterbilt 579, which began production in the spring. Peterbilt is a unit of Paccar. (Peterbilt Motors Co. via YouTube)Class 8 U.S. retail sales in October fell nearly 10% compared with a year ago as three truck brands grew sales while four could not, WardsAuto .com reported.
November 10, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Breaking News 
A Western Star 5700XE truck on the road. Western Star is one of only two truck makers that saw an uptick in sales numbers. (Daimler Trucks North America)
Class 8 Sales Drop 10.4% in September
A Western Star 5700XE truck on the road. Western Star is one of only two truck makers that saw an uptick in sales numbers. (Daimler Trucks North America)U.S. Class 8 retail sales fell 10.4% to 17,131 in September, WardsAuto.com reported.
October 12, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment, Breaking News 
A Peterbilt 579. The manufacturer recently updated the truck's design. (Peterbilt Motors Co.)
March US Class 8 Sales Jump 33.7%
A Peterbilt 579. The manufacturer recently updated the truck's design. (Peterbilt Motors Co.)U.S. Class 8 retail sales in March jumped 33.7% to 22,031 as all truck makers posted gains compared with a year earlier, WardsAuto.com reported.
April 12, 2021 Government, Business, Technology, Logistics 
A worker assembles a vehicle component at the Ford Motor Co. Chicago Assembly Plant. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)
Intel, Ford Urge Tax Benefits for Chips, US Manufacturing
A worker assembles a vehicle component at the Ford Motor Co. Chicago Assembly Plant. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)Foreign producers of semiconductors, electric car batteries and pharmaceuticals will continue to squeeze U.S. manufacturing unless Congress provides more incentives for domestic production, representatives from Intel Corp. and Ford Motor Co. said March 16.
March 16, 2021 Business, Technology, Equipment 
Trailers on an assembly line at a Wabash manufacturing plant. (Wabash Trailers)
US Trailer Orders in December Surge Past Year Earlier
Trailers on an assembly line at a Wabash manufacturing plant. (Wabash Trailers)U.S. trailer orders in December jumped 140% from a year earlier as they cleared 42,000, ACT Research reported, citing trailer makers’ initial data.
January 13, 2021 Business, Equipment 
Used trucks sit on the sales lot at Atlanta International Used Truck Center. (Atlanta International Used Truck Center via Facebook)
Year-Over-Year Average Price for Used Class 8 Trucks Drops Again
Used trucks sit on the sales lot at Atlanta International Used Truck Center. (Atlanta International Used Truck Center via Facebook)The year-over-year average price of a used Class 8 vehicle in June declined for the 14th consecutive month.
July 30, 2020