Survey Shows Fleet Buys Have Increased

(Akron/Tire Review) New research by CK Commercial Vehicle Research indicates that the Class 8 tractor business may be picking up this, quarter, According to the research firm, 32 per cent of respondents to its Second Quarter Fleet Sentiment survey say they plan to place orders for power units in the next months.

According to CK Commercial Vehicle Research, that result was nearly identical to the 34 per cent who planned purchases during the first quarter of 2007.