Brussels, 24 October 2017 – In September 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU remained stable (+0.6%) compared to one year ago.
Total new commercial vehicles
In September 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU remained stable (+0.6%) compared to one year ago. Performances were diverse across the CV segments, with registrations of vans showing a modest increase (+2.1%) but demand for new trucks and buses falling (-6.5% and -9.9% respectively). Spain and Germany were the only markets among the big five to post growth (up 7.8% and 5.5%), while the United Kingdom (-6.0%) and Italy (-1.0%) performed less well than in September last year.
Over nine months in 2017, demand for new commercial vehicles remained positive in the EU, with almost 1.8 million new vehicles registered – up 3.3%. Spain continued to drive growth (+14.4%), followed by France (+6.5%), Germany (+2.2%) and Italy (+1.6%). By contrast, CV registrations declined in the United Kingdom (-3.3%) so far in 2017.
http://www.acea.be/press-releases/article/commercial-vehicle-registrations-3.3-over-nine-months-0.6-in-september