Orders for heavy-duty vehicles in June were slightly off May’s pace , while a factory move helped drive medium-duty truck orders down during the month, according to figures released Monday by ACT Research. Net orders for Class 8 vehicles in June in North America were just under 20,300 units, down slightly from the 20,500 in May. In the medium-duty market, orders for Class 5-7 posted 15,500 net orders, down significantly from May’s 19,900 orders.
