91³ÉÈË

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• Vans up 0.3% to 327,456 for the rolling year, but medium vans up 39.8%.
• Trucks down 31.1% to 53,616 for the rolling year.
• Since 1999, February has been a low point for van and truck registrations.

“High volume heavy and medium van registrations rose on the back of shifting demand patterns,” said Christopher Macgowan, 91³ÉÈË chief executive. “By contrast, the smaller volume light van and car-type sectors lost ground. As expected, truck registrations are down dramatically. This reflects the drop in orders last autumn, caused by the change to tougher, Euro 4 emission regulations.

Overall, we expect both the van and truck markets for the year will be quite healthy and broadly in line with the five-year average. Strong domestic demand continues to drive commercial vehicle demand. Finally, many truck makers report large numbers of enquiries, reinforcing the ‘mixed messages’ from a turbulent few months.”

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