Commercial vehicle registrations in the UK continued their
precipitous fall last month, according to industry figures recently
released.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that
total registrations were almost 45 percent down in April, and 27.7
percent down to 286,841 for the rolling year.
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The decline was more significant in the case of vans, which were
down 45.6 percent for the month, while trucks were down 41
percent.
Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive, commented: “UK commercial
vehicle registrations continue to fall steeply reflecting slow
sales over the last six months, but a few truck makers report an
increase in enquiries.
“In many cases the price differential caused by the low value of
the pound against the euro stifles potential sales.”
The SMMT said it expects a “record low” for year-end van and
truck registrations.
Antonio Fabrizio
