New truck and van registrations in the UK dropped by an average
41 percent in June, according to the latest figures published by
the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The trade body for the UK vehicle industry said that new truck
registrations were down 47.2 percent in June 2009 compared with the
same period last year.
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For the rolling year, trucks were down by over 22 percent to
45,244 units.
Vans dropped by 40 percent for the month and by 37 percent for
the rolling year to 212,565 units.
SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt commented: “We expect van
registrations will stabilise at the end of the next quarter, but at
the lowest levels since the early 1990s”.
“The commercial vehicle market continues to reflect the very
difficult conditions facing business buyers, particularly those in
the freight transport and construction sectors,” he added.
Antonio Fabrizio
