September SMMT report shows strong rise in van registrations
September turned out to be a fantastic month for commercial vehicle registrations. According to the latest data from the SMMT, the CV sector rose by 12.4% in registrations in the month and the overall commercial vehicle market is up 8.1% for the year-to-date, at 239,356 units.
Van registrations also had a significant rise of 10.3%, with 43,066 new 63-plate registrations and providing a rise of 9.6% over the year so far with 205,004 registrations. Finally there was some good news for Trucks, as demand grew 29.7% in the month with 6,131 registrations; year-to-date recovery is on course, now stable, down just 0.1% on 2012 at 34,352 units. The SMMT says that this now puts trucks back to 2012 levels after a slow start to the year.
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In the detailed monthly report, it was no surprise to see Ford leading the way in the September new CV registrations, ranking top spot in both light and heavy commercial vehicles. Volkswagen came in second for the month in light CV’s, registering 5,276 units, nearly 5,000 less vans than Ford’s September total of 10, 114 units in the commercial vehicles < 3.5 t category.
The full list of CV marques figures and where they placed in the SMMT’s latest monthly registration report can be found on the SMMT website, here.
*The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. It supports the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad, promoting a united position to government, stakeholders and the media
Van registrations also had a significant rise of 10.3%, with 43,066 new 63-plate registrations and providing a rise of 9.6% over the year so far with 205,004 registrations. Finally there was some good news for Trucks, as demand grew 29.7% in the month with 6,131 registrations; year-to-date recovery is on course, now stable, down just 0.1% on 2012 at 34,352 units. The SMMT says that this now puts trucks back to 2012 levels after a slow start to the year.
UK van and truck registrations: 2013 and % change on 2012
September | % change | Year-to-date | % change | Rolling year | % change | |
Vans | 43,066 | 10.3% | 205,004 | 9.6% | 257,578 | 4.1% |
Trucks | 6,131 | 29.7% | 34,352 | -0.1% | 45,683 | -4.2% |
Total | 49,197 | 12.4% | 239,356 | 8.1% | 303,261 | 2.7% |
(data/figures sourced from the *SMMT)
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In the detailed monthly report, it was no surprise to see Ford leading the way in the September new CV registrations, ranking top spot in both light and heavy commercial vehicles. Volkswagen came in second for the month in light CV’s, registering 5,276 units, nearly 5,000 less vans than Ford’s September total of 10, 114 units in the commercial vehicles < 3.5 t category.
The full list of CV marques figures and where they placed in the SMMT’s latest monthly registration report can be found on the SMMT website, here.
*The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. It supports the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad, promoting a united position to government, stakeholders and the media
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