Commercial vehicle registrations:+7.6% in January
Brussels, 26 February 2015 – In January 2015, the EU market for new commercial vehicles returned to growth after registering a decline at the end of 2014
Total New Commercial Vehicles
In January 2015, the EU market for new commercial vehicles returned to growth after registering a decline at the end of 2014. Demand increased (+7.6%), totalling 142,596 units. Significant growth prevailed in all segments, including the truck and bus & coach segments, following a sharp decline the month before. Four of the five largest markets in Europe posted monthly gains, in particular Spain (+25.7%) and the UK (+23.6) that recorded double‐digit growth.
New Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3.5t – vans
In January 2015, new registrations of light commercial vehicles totalled 117,138 units, or 7.4% more than in January 2014. This marked the seventeenth consecutive month of growth in this segment, which accounts for the majority of sales in the commercial vehicle market. Spain (+31.2%), the UK (+21.7%), Italy (+2.4%) and Germany (+1.4%) contributed positively to the upturn, while France (-8.6%) performed less well than in January 2014.
New Heavy Commercial Vehicles over 16t (excluding Heavy Buses & Coaches) – heavy trucks
January 2015 results in the heavy truck sector were diverse, with France (‐21.8%), Italy (-2.9%) and Spain (-2.4%) facing a downturn, while Germany (+22.3%) and the UK (+58.2%) posted double‐digit growth. Overall, there was an expansion (+8.4%) across the region.
New Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t (excluding Buses & Coaches) – trucks
In January 2015, results for trucks were similar to the heavy truck segment, with France (-20.5%) and Italy (-3.2%) performing less well than in January 2014, while Germany (+16.4%) and the UK (+35.1%) recorded a significant increase. Overall, the EU recorded 22,485 new trucks, or 6.7% more than in January 2014.
New Buses & Coaches over 3.5t
In January 2015, new buses and coaches registrations increased (+21.2%) compared to January 2014. This was probably due to the significant growth observed in most of the major markets. Italy (-12%) was the only market to face a downturn, while the UK (+61.6%), Spain (+52.2%), Germany (+17.1%) and France (+6.1%) performed better than in January 2014.
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- The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 14 major car, van, truck and bus producers in Europe.
- The ACEA commercial vehicle members are DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Ford Trucks, Iveco Group, MAN Truck & Bus, Scania, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and Volvo Group.
- Visit www.acea.auto for more information about ACEA, and follow us on www.twitter.com/ACEA_auto or www.linkedin.com/company/ACEA/.
- Contact: Francesca Piazza, Senior Statistics Manager, fp@acea.auto.
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- 13.0 million Europeans work in the automotive sector
- 11.5% of all manufacturing jobs in the EU
- €374.6 billion in tax revenue for European governments
- €101.9 billion trade surplus for the European Union
- Over 7% of EU GDP generated by the auto industry
- €59.1 billion in R&D spending annually, 31% of EU total
