Trucking Industry Insight (Fall 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the trucking industry as a whole, including key statistics pertaining to the industry, Class 8 sales, the top 2020 issues for the industry, a new House bill that promotes transportation technologies, and continuation of the driver shortage dilemma. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Trucking Industry Insight (Summer 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including the adverse impact of COVID-19 on new truck sales, trends transforming the trucking industry, the industry’s push to suspend federal excise tax on heavy-duty trucks, actions being taken by UPS and FedEx to prepare for shipping a COVID-19 vaccine, and a major deal reached by Nikola to manufacture electric, zero emission garbage trucks. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Summer 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including financial results recently reported by Caterpillar, the COVID-19 impact on construction starts, the Supreme Court’s recent decision to let the border wall construction continue, and an update on employment within the construction industry. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Trucking Industry Insight (Spring 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including the role of women in the future of the industry, mounting challenges posed by COVID-19, the potential impact of falling oil prices on the demand for trucks, the shift to online sales, President Trump’s push to pass a $2 trillion bill for infrastructure, and ATA’s prediction for an ugly economy. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Spring 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including the impact of the Corona virus (COVID-19), the onset of autonomous equipment, the use of technology and scale to address the labor shortage, and the thoughts around shutting down construction projects as a response to COVID-19. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insight (Spring 2020)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that relate to or affect the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including the impact of industry shutdowns, specific actions taken by Boeing to shutdown production, efforts being made by U.S. companies to leave China, and the push by automakers to reopen plants. It also includes a brief commentary on the outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Mining Industry Insight (Summer 2019)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that pertain to the mining industry as a whole, including the outlook for iron ore prices, the undersea approach to mining, the forecast for strong growth in the market for mining equipment, the positive outlook for oil brought on by the tariff delay, a veteran investor’s perspective on gold as an investment, and a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Machine Tool/Manufacturing Industry Insight (Summer 2019)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that relate to or affect the machine tool/manufacturing industry as a whole, including the recent growth in manufacturing jobs, benefits being derived from the declining cost of materials, companies under scrutiny for the mistreatment of factory workers, the effectiveness of simulation training in the industry, and the downturn in auto production. It also includes a brief commentary on the outlook for the manufacturing industry.
Trucking Industry Insight (Summer 2019)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the trucking industry as a whole, including the historically high shortage of truck drivers, the dynamic growth in 2018 revenues, the benefits of working for a smaller company, the extent to which trucking fleets are still not ELD compliant, and efforts to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on trucks and trailers. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.
Construction Industry Insight (Summer 2019)
This insight focuses on a number of topics that affect the construction industry as a whole, including areas of the U.S. where the industry is concentrated, Terex plans to sell certain portions of its business, President Trump’s proposal to tighten “Buy American” limits on steel and iron, how construction wages compare to those in the private sector, and the president’s efforts to work through the U.S. Supreme Court to resume border wall funding. It also includes a brief summary of trends in used equipment values.