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title: What is the current outlook for medium-duty?
description: The semiconductor shortage hit the medium-duty sector back in April, and production will continue to be constricted for several more months.
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# [What is the current outlook for medium-duty?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/medium-duty-outlook-0)

 Written by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) | Aug 4, 2021 10:02:14 PM

**Don Ake discusses the outlook on medium-duty trucks for the rest of 2021.  
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This Q&A response from Don Ake came from our July CV Update webinar. View the video and the key takeaways below.

 

**Key Takeaways:**

- The semiconductor shortage hit the medium-duty sector back in April, and production will continue to be constricted for several more months.
- Pent-up demand will lead to an uptick in production once the supply chain opens up. The segment will be in catch-up mode into 2022 just like heavy-duty.

 

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