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• Total commercial vehicle registrations grew 11.4% in March to 54,232; rolling year up 15.6% to 335,840.
• The combined March and September plate-changes typically account for around a third of the annual van market. Strong 14.6% rise to 50,064 van registrations is in line with expectations.
• Truck registrations continued the Euro-6 lag, but the monthly shortfall fell to -16.5% from -27% in February and -37% in January. The 12 months to March remained up 23%.

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

“The new 14-plate drove van numbers up, pushing the overall commercial vehicle market 11.4% ahead of 2013 to more than 54,000 units,” said Mike Hawes 91³ÉÈË Chief Executive. “Registration plate changes always prove popular with van buyers, so March and September numbers are typically more than double the average month, a trend continued this March as volumes rose 14.6% to above 50,000 units. Truck demand remained subdued as the influence of Euro-6 legislation continues to be felt across the sector, but the level of impact has lessened steadily since January and should be minimal by mid-year.”

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