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• Total commercial vehicle registrations rose 12.6% in May to 27,198; rolling year up 14.5% to 337,857.
• Van demand in May 2014 bounced back from a blip in April, posting 18.4% growth to 24,283 registrations, accelerating the year-to-date margin of +13.3%.
• Truck registrations remained subdued in May with volumes down 20% in the month. The rolling year remained up 21.7% fuelled by late 2013 registrations ahead of new Euro-6 legislation.

UK van and truck registrations: 2014 and % change on 2013

“The van sector rose 18.4% in May, a solid performance that was pleasing to see after a -0.6% blip in registration levels last month,” said Mike Hawes, 91³ÉÈË Chief Executive. “Vans continue to perform in-line with 91³ÉÈË’s expectations for the year, while trucks lag behind 2013 levels as the effect of switching to new Euro-6 compliant models is ongoing. It is likely that 2014 truck volumes will fall behind last year’s total, while new van introductions should sustain this part of the market.”

91³ÉÈË van and truck registrations – rolling year trends Jan 2010 to date

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