- Total CV registrations were robust in August up 14.8% at 13,451 units with year-to-date volumes 7% above 2012 at 190,159 units.
- Vans rose 11.1% with 10,344 registrations in the month and remained 9.4% up for the January-August period with 161,938 registrations.
- Truck demand grew 29% in the month, continuing the reversal of fortunes seen in the first half of 2013 and improving year-to-date performance, now down just 4.8% at 28,221 units.
UK van and truck registrations: 2013 and % change on 2012
| August | % change | Year-to-date | % change | Rolling year | % change | |
| Vans | 10,344 | 11.1% | 161,938 | 9.4% | 253,572 | 2.6% |
| Trucks | 3,107 | 29.0% | 28,221 | -4.8% | 44,279 | -7.3% |
| Total | 13,451 | 14.8% | 190,159 | 7.0% | 297,851 | 1.0% |
“The commercial vehicle industry can take heart from a respectable performance in August with customers boosting registrations by almost 15%,” said Nigel Base, SMMT Commercial Vehicle Manager. “For vans, August is always a quieter month ahead of the September plate-change but the 9.4% year-to-date rise in volumes is set to be maintained through to year end. We predicted a turn-around in truck fortunes through the second half of this year and the robust performance in August is a signal that volumes should catch and pass 2012 totals.”
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