Used truck prices fall further in August with ‘soft floor’ in sight

Normalcy is returning to auction prices of used trucks, but the new normal for a rig with 400,000 to 550,000 miles is going to cost buyers about 20% more than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

That’s the forecast from J.D. Power Valuation Services, which tracks pre-owned truck prices in auctions and at retail dealerships.

“We expect auction pricing to hit a ‘soft floor’ before the end of the year, landing about 20% above the most recent pre-pandemic peak of early 2019,” said Chris Visser, who writes...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/used-truck-prices-fall-further-in-august-with-soft-floor-in-sight

Customers put squeeze on maker of compressors to localize manufacturing

T/CCI workers inspect an air compressor

Dennis Flaherty ticks off the supply chain issues and the challenges to localize manufacturing faced by T/CCI, the $150 million maker of heavy-duty compressors and clutches for the mobile air-conditioning and refrigeration industries. He nearly runs out of fingers.

Even before pandemic lockdowns crimped production in Ningbo, China, T/CCI had to decide how to handle the costs associated with 25% tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on imported Chinese-made goods, Before that was a long...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/customers-put-squeeze-on-maker-of-compressors-to-localize-manufacturing

Transmission: Taiwan chipmakers promise to prioritize auto industry needs

Thank goodness it’s Friday! Here’s what’s cookin’ today in Transmission:

  • Auto industry sighs in relief as calls for chip prioritization are heard
  • Arrival’s innovative assembly line strategy breaks the status quo
  • Industry news

Auto industry sighs in relief as calls for chip prioritization are heard

On Tuesday, automakers were calling on the Taiwanese government to persuade Taiwan chip manufacturers to reallocate production capacity for the auto industry. It looks like those pleas for help were...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/transmission-taiwan-chipmakers-promise-to-prioritize-auto-industry-needs

Manufacturing proves resilient: What to expect from industry in 2021

Manufacturing has proven resilient in the face of great uncertainty this year. Despite dramatic drops and general pandemic-related volatility earlier this year, the segment has experienced a steady upswing as lockdowns have eased across the country and consumers have started to abandon toilet paper hoarding for somewhat more normal buying habits. 

The October ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index made headlines when it jumped to 59.3, its highest value in over two years. This overall...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/manufacturing-proves-resilient-what-to-expect-from-industry-in-2021

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