– “It’s Probably Nothing”: Truck Orders Plunge 37% As Unsold Inventories Soar Most Since 2007:
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As the WSJ reports, orders for new big rigs plunged and inventories of unsold trucks soared to their highest levels since just before the financial crisis, as uncertainty about future demand and a weak market for freight transportation weighed on truck manufacturers.
About 67,000 Class 8 trucks are sitting unsold on dealer lots, after sales in March dropped 37% from a year earlier to 16,000 vehicles. Class 8 trucks are the type most commonly used on long-haul routes. Inventories haven’t been this high since early 2007,
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