As with passenger cars, van and truck sales in the United Kingdom hit a five year high in 2013 as commercial vehicle registrations rose 14.7% to 327,291
Van volume rose 13.1% year on year to 271,073 units, boosted by 32.5% growth in December alone.
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Truck registrations totalled 56,218 units in the year, up 23%, as the move to Euro 6 emissions rules fuelled growth.
“The 2013 commercial vehicle market rose 14.7%, making it the best performance in the last five years,” said SMMT CEO Mike Hawes.
“Boosted by a strong second half to the year, the truck market rose to pass 56,000 units, while van owners and operators responded positively to the wider economic recovery finishing the year more than 13% up on 2012.
“The introduction of new Euro 6 trucks will be of key interest to the heavy end of the market in 2014, while we expect the forthcoming launches of several new light commercial vans to deliver further growth in this important sector.”
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