Preliminary orders for heavy-duty trucks (Class 8) in North America reached 30,800 units in January, down from 42,700 units the previous month, but 20 percent higher year-over-year, according to fresh data from ACT Research.
In December, the increase was 16 percent, according to previous figures.
“After a weak October and November, several factors have, in our view, helped stimulate recent order activity,” said Carter Vieth, analyst at ACT Research, adding:
“The U.S. economy continues to outperform expectations, clarity around EPA '27 boosted demand, and perhaps most importantly, since the end of November we've seen a sustained uptick in spot prices following three consecutive snowstorms in the Midwest.”
Among others, Volvo and Traton sell heavy-duty trucks on the North American market.
AB Volvo is the leading European truck maker and No. 3 worldwide. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- sales of trucks (68.4%): 219,377 vehicles sold in 2024 (names Volvo, Renault, Eicher and Mack);
- sales of construction equipment (16.8%): excavators, loaders, backhoes, hydraulic shovels, graders, dump trucks, etc.;
- financial services (5.1%);
- bus and chassis sales (4.7%): world's No. 2 largest manufacturer;
- sales of parts, control systems, and marine and industrial motors (3.8%): for commerce and cruise ships and for industrial applications (irrigation units, lifting trucks, electrical generators, etc.);
- other (1.2%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Europe (41.1%), North America (30.8%), Asia (11.2%), South America (10.7%), Africa and Oceania (6.2%).
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