Mixed fortunes in March van and truck registrations
- Rolling year total down 1.2% to 379,083 but still strong.
- Medium vans up 74.7% to 43,092 for the rolling year.
- Trucks down 25.5% to 52,036 for the rolling year.
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New LCV & truck registrations in the United Kingdom – 2007 | ||||
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March |
% change |
Year-to-date |
% change | |
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Total |
56,110 |
– 3.4% |
97,603 |
– 3.6% |
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Vans |
51,062 |
– 0.8% |
87,269 |
– 0.1% |
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Trucks |
5,048 |
– 23.9% |
10,334 |
– 25.5% |
‘We’re seeing structural changes in the van market as some previously light vans, for example Astra and Caddy, move into the medium sector and some operators use heavy vans as a more hassle-free alternative to heavier trucks,’ said Christopher Macgowan, SMMT chief executive. ‘Truck registration comparisons with last Spring are of limited value as the bungled introduction of digital tachographs on 1 May 2006 caused massive market distortion in the months immediately before. Overall, the immediate economic outlook is quite bright and we’re confident that this will be another good year.’
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