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ACT Research gains data from truck and trailer original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), aggregates information from public and private databases, examines various economic trends, and utilizes years of industry experience to forecast the short and long term of the industry.
We publish three types of reports for the commercial vehicle and transportation markets.
ACT Research is known for industry expertise and ease of accessibility to our clients. For more than 30 years ACT Research has been the leader in commercial vehicle forecasting partnering with OEMs to give businesses the ability to “peek around the corner” and see the short and long term progressions of the commercial vehicle market. Producing various best-in-class reports to benefit the market, ACT Research is the leader in providing data and analysis to businesses throughout the world.
Awards & Recognition
2019 Lawrence R. Klein Blue Chip Award for Forecast Accuracy 2015-2018
Chicago Federal Reserve Automotive Outlook Symposium Best Overall Forecast
Consulting Economist to the National Private Truck Council
Wall Street Journal Top Economic Outlook
USA Today Top 10 Economic Forercasters
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Kirk Mann
Senior VP & GM of Transportation Finance – Mitsubishi HC Capital America
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Consulting and Special Projects
Speaking and Thought Leadership
Recent Report Press Releases
ACT Research: Recession Odds Growing
ACT Research: Recession Odds Growing In the release of its Commercial Vehicle Dealer Digest, ACT Research reported that its analysts think the probability of a ...
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Drops Again in April
ACT Research: Class 8 Tractor Dashboard Drops Again in April According to ACT Research’s recently released Transportation Digest, the top line on the Class 8 ...
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail Sales Volumes and Average Age Higher in May, While Price and Miles Slightly Lower
ACT Research: Used Class 8 Retail Sales Volumes and Average Age Higher in May, While Price and Miles Slightly Lower According to the latest release ...
ACT Research: US Trailer Order Placement Continues to be Choppy
ACT Research: US Trailer Order Placement Continues to be Choppy May net US trailer orders of 19,445 units were virtually unchanged compared to April, down ...
ACT Research: CV Industry’s Ability to Meet Demand Still Impacted by Supply-Chain Constraints
ACT Research: CV Industry’s Ability to Meet Demand Still Impacted by Supply-Chain Constraints According to ACT Research’s (ACT) latest State of the Industry: NA Classes ...
ACT Research: Domestic Demand for CVs in China Softened in Q1’22
ACT Research: Domestic Demand for CVs in China Softened in Q1’22 According to the recent release of ACT Research’s China Commercial Vehicle Outlook, the Chinese ...
ACT Research: US Used Truck Sales Cycle at the Beginning of the End
ACT Research: US Used Truck Sales Cycle at the Beginning of the End Preliminary used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) fell 10% month-over-month, ...
ACT Research: May Preliminary US Trailer Net Orders Fall Sequentially, but Gain Against May’21
ACT Research: May Preliminary US Trailer Net Orders Fall Sequentially, but Gain Against May’21 Preliminary reports show that net trailer orders in May were 18,300 ...
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Marketing Manager, Mahle