- Commercial vehicle registrations up 0.8% in September to 43,787 units, rolling year up 0.5% to 295,231.
- Truck registrations stable 4,727 units in the month, rolling year up 20.3% to 47,695.
- Van registrations up 1.1% to 39,060 units in September, rolling year down 2.6%, with 247,536 registrations.
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UK van and truck registrations: 2012 and % change on 2011
| September | % change | Year-to-date | % change | Rolling year | % change | |
| Vans | 39,060 | 1.1% | 187,067 | -6.3% | 247,536 | -2.6% |
| Trucks | 4,727 | -1.5% | 34,371 | 16.0% | 47,695 | 20.3% |
| Total | 43,787 | 0.8% | 221,438 | -3.4% | 295,231 | 0.5% |
“The September plate change provided enough of a boost to stabilise van demand in a challenging economic environment,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Continuing the trend seen so far this year, light rigids performed strongly in the month growing 23.4%, while light vans and pickups reversed recent declines, recording rises of 8.8% and 17.2% respectively.”
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