Brussels, 23 November 2017
In October 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU gained momentum, showing positive growth (+10.7%) compared to one year ago.
Total new commercial vehicles
In October 2017, commercial vehicle registrations across the EU gained momentum, showing positive growth (+10.7%) compared to one year ago. Demand was sustained across all segments, except for buses and coaches. Among the five big markets, Spain (+20.9%), France (+18.6%) and Germany (+14.5%) recorded the highest gains, while the United Kingdom (-9.8%) performed significantly less well than in October last year.
From January to October 2017, demand for new commercial vehicles remained positive in the EU, with almost 2 million new vehicles registered – up 4.0% compared to last year. Spain continued to drive growth (+15.1%), and so did France (+7.7%), Germany (+3.3%) and Italy (+1.8%). UK demand, however, contracted (-3.9%) over this period.
http://www.acea.be/press-releases/article/commercial-vehicle-registrations-4.0-over-10-months-10.7-in-october