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Orders for new Class 8 trucks are down about 80% year over year. https://ftrintel.com/news/latest-orders/index.php https://ftrintel.com/news/latest-orders/index

Orders for new Class 8 trucks are down about 80% year over year. https://ftrintel.com/news/latest-orders/index.php https://ftrintel.com/news/latest-orders/index.php

zachsnow 7y ago
It seems however that 2018 was a “record year” so maybe it’s just back to “normal”?
- ThePadawan 7y ago
  Apparently they are "[the] lowest since 2010": https://www.truckinginfo.com/337568/july-class-8-orders-lowest-since-2010 https://www.truckinginfo.com/337568/july-class-8-orders-lowe...
  - Fjolsvith 7y ago
    Probably waiting to see how the electric trucks pan out before purchasing.
    - ahartmetz 7y ago
      Probably not. Demand for investment goods just varies very strongly with economic cycles.