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Orders for new Class 8 trucks are down about 80% year over year. https://ftrintel.com/news/latest-orders/index.php

It seems however that 2018 was a “record year” so maybe it’s just back to “normal”?

Probably waiting to see how the electric trucks pan out before purchasing.

Probably not. Demand for investment goods just varies very strongly with economic cycles.