“The CV market saw further growth in April, up almost 40%, but it’s a mixed picture across the different vehicle types,” said Nigel Base, SMMT Commercial Vehicle Manager. “A lift in van demand is contributing to growth across the overall market, but truck registrations continue to decline. This could be symptomatic of operators holding-off on [...]
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“Overall CV registrations continue to perform positively with the market increasing 8.1% in March, boosted by an uplift in van demand,” said Nigel Base, SMMT Commercial Vehicle Manager. “Truck demand remains weak, but this could be indicative of delayed purchasing decisions ahead of the introduction of new Euro 6 legislation later this year.” March [...]
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CV market moves up in February, but truck buyers delay decisions “The commercial vehicle industry’s good start to 2013 continued into February, rising 5% as the van market grew 11.8% on last year, but it’s a complex picture,” said Nigel Base, SMMT Commercial Vehicle Manager. “The truck market declined 16%, perhaps as owners and operators [...]
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Vans registrations make bright start in 2013 while trucks trail “2013 is set to be a telling year for the commercial vehicle sector with van registrations off to a good start and the truck sector’s performance under close scrutiny ahead of the introduction of Euro 6 from January 2014,” said Nigel Base, SMMT Commercial Vehicle [...]
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November chill bites commercial vehicle market “November saw van and truck volumes fall, compounding the 5% drop in the market for the year-to-date,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “This year has seen the van market re-adjust after bouncing back from recession, while truck volumes have been steady. We look forward to next year where [...]
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October fall leaves commercial vehicle market subdued “SMMT recently updated its forecast for light van registrations, suggesting a 6.5% drop in van volumes for 2012, a situation reflected by the weak October market that fell 8.1% versus 2011,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Despite almost 10% decline in the month, trucks have performed well [...]
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“Trucks have performed well throughout 2012 with volumes up 20% for the year-to-date, but vans have struggled and look set to end the year almost 10% behind last year’s levels,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Last year we saw heavy trucks leading recovery, now medium-weight trucks are performing well, up 40% for the year [...]
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May sees vans join trucks in registrations rise “The truck market continued its strong progress, up 31.5% in May and there was a welcome return to growth for the van market, its first rise of 2012,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “It’s too early to know if the change in fortunes for the van [...]
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Trucks registrations continue upward trend in February, vans numbers fall “February saw truck registrations rise 26.4% to 2,613, the 17th monthly rise but van registrations were down in what is a relatively low-key month after a strong recovery in 2011,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “It is extremely important that the Chancellor uses this [...]
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