Surge in Class 8 truck orders a sign that US economy is picking up: analysts
Southfield, Michigan
ORDERS for semi trucks are rebounding after an almost two-year long slump, a positive sign for a US economy that's having growth crimped by sluggish passenger car sales.
Preliminary net orders for Class 8 trucks - which weigh in at more than 33,000 pounds - surged 81 per cent in July, the biggest monthly jump in almost three years, according to ACT Research. Demand has been perking up after a 20-month streak of shrinking orders ended in November.
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