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Truck Orders Drop 21.2%; Decline Is First in 13 Months

Class 8 truck orders in North America dropped 21.2% in November, the first year-over-year decline in 13 months, as the industry recovered from the bruising recession, according to ACT Research Co.

December 12, 2011
Business

New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise 1.3%

New home sales rose 1.3% in October, the Commerce Department said Monday.

November 28, 2011
Business

Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise in October

Existing home sales rose 1.4% in October, the National Association of Realtors said Monday.

November 21, 2011
Business

October Truck Sales Skyrocket

Heavy-duty truck sales in the United States skyrocketed in October, doubling from the corresponding month last year, and with a 174.2% sales gain by Navistar Inc. leading to the industry’s greatest single-month volume since January 2007.

November 21, 2011
Business

Retail Sales Rise 0.5% in October

Retail sales improved 0.5% in October, led by higher electronics sales, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

November 15, 2011
Business

MAN’s Truck Orders Rise; Holds Full-Year Sales Forecast

European truck maker MAN SE's orders rose 10% in the third quarter and the company held to its full-year sales forecast, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

November 2, 2011
Business

New ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Rise 5.7% in September

New home sales increased in September after falling to a six-month low in August, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.

October 26, 2011
Business

New Class 8 Sales Surge 69.5%; Fleets Replace Trucks, Expand

U.S. customers bought 15,937 Class 8 trucks in September, a 69.5% jump compared with the same month last year, WardsAuto.com reported.

October 24, 2011
Business

Existing ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Sales Decline in September

Existing home sales slipped 3% in September, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday.

October 20, 2011
Business

Used-Truck Sales Seen Slowing; Dealers Cite Lack of Equipment

Sales of used heavy-duty trucks in the United States appear to be declining, according to ACT Research Co., but some dealers disagreed with the firm’s finding that Class 8 volumes fell 18.2% in August, compared with the same month last year.

October 17, 2011