Class 8 truck News Updates

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International Motors Posts Q3 Loss on Sales Slump, eRH Exit

International Motors posted an operating loss in Q3 2025 as truck sales plummeted 64% year over year, and the truck and bus maker canceled plans for its eRH Series battery-electric tractor.

October 30, 2025
BusinessEquipment

July Class 8 Truck Sales Return to Year-Over-Year Losses

U.S. Class 8 retail sales declined again in July after experiencing a short-lived year-over-year rise, according to Wards Intelligence data.

August 21, 2025
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Truck Sales in June Increase for First Time in 2025

Mack Trucks North America President Jonathan Randall says June’s Class 8 sales results reflect the resilience of customer demand.

July 17, 2025
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Emission Rules in Flux; Truck Makers Stay the Course

Alterations to federal emission regulations for Class 8 trucks are likely in the coming months, but the timeline for those changes is unclear, according to industry observers.

May 9, 2025
BusinessEquipment

March Class 8 Truck Orders Slip Amid Uncertain Landscape

North American Class 8 truck orders in March continued to trend below year-ago levels as they faced additional pressures from tariffs and an uncertain economy, according to ACT Research.

April 10, 2025
Business

Watch: Class 8 Truck Sales End Nearly a Year of Declines

U.S. Class 8 retail sales ended 11 consecutive months of year-over-year declines with a small uptick in July, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

August 15, 2024
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Tesla Promises Semi Truck Production to Begin in Late 2025

Tesla Inc.’s touted Class 8 Semi tractor is likely to begin rolling off the company’s Reno, Nev., production line late next year, according to a senior executive.

April 25, 2024
BusinessEquipment

Analyst: Truck Demand to Beat Expectations

Sentiment is growing that U.S. demand for Class 8 trucks in 2024 is likely to be better than expected, according to an analyst at the FTR Transportation Intelligence Transportation Conference.

September 12, 2023
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US Class 8 Sales in May Climb Past 20,000, Adding to Recent Momentum

U.S. Class 8 retail sales in May rose 13.9% compared with a year earlier to just clear 20,000, Wards Intelligence reported.

June 10, 2022
BusinessEquipment

Class 8 Orders Come in at 13,000 for June as Freight Movement Slows

North American Class 8 orders in June fell sharply from a year ago and primarily reflected replacement demand amid questions about the strength of the freight market, ACT Research reported.

July 3, 2019