Pre-buying Class 8 trucks refers to pulling forward orders, to avoid the cost and uncertainty related to new emissions standards, leaving fleets to compete for build slots. Fleets could be more likely to pre-buy, as they continue to feel the sting of the supply chain disruptions and heightened truck demand seen as the economy emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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