The N.A. On-highway CV Engine Outlook is designed to present historical trends, current activity and forecasts of engine demand in on-highway commercial vehicles. The report analyzes significant trends in engine displacement, engine type (diesel, gasoline, natural gas, and other), captive versus non-captive engines, and premium versus non-premium power for Class 8 vehicles.

“This new report details current and future OEM offerings, the engine-related regulations in the pipeline and the impact of these regulations on the market, as well as our forecast for the North American commercial vehicle engine industry through 2021,” said Tom Rhein, president of Rhein Associates. He added, “For instance, the Class 8 production was split 75.5 percent tractor to 24.5 percent truck in 2015, but we expect the truck share to grow as explained in the report.”

According to ACT’s senior partner and general manager, Ken Vieth, “We see captive engines gain in market share, as in-house models increase and displacements are reduced. While we don’t expect a complete reversal by 2021, the industry is certainly going through a transition. Diesel dominates, but the share will narrow, and non-captive engines are likely to decline, barring any unforeseen circumstances.”

Rhein Associates is a supplier of powertrain information to worldwide clients enabling accurate and informed business decisions and marketing plans. RAI produces three publications: The Rhein Report (monthly newsletter), The Future of Diesel Engines (5-year history and forecast book), and various engine databases as well as accomplishing various consulting projects.

ACT publishes new and used commercial vehicle (CV) industry data, market analysis and forecasting services for the North American market, as well as the U.S. tractor-trailer market and the China CV market.

Source: ACT Research