Arrivals of used trucks over 3500kg totalled 77 units in November, a record month for 2012 and well up on the previous best of 61 recorded in August.
This brings the year-to-date (YTD) total for the used trucks segment to 530.
Used commercials under 3500kg also saw a record month for arrivals with 344 units coming into the country, bringing the YTD total to 2071.
Arrivals of new trucks over 3500kg totalled 195 during November, a drop on the 286 that came into the country the month before.
The figure is still up on the year’s low point of 93, recorded in September. There have been 2389 arrivals year to date (YTD).
New commercials under 3500kg totalled 1188, down on the previous month’s 1287 but tracking steadily throughout the year, with a YTD of 13,394.
The total number of commercial vehicle arrivals in November was 1804, bringing the overall YTD figure to 18,384.
New bus and coach arrivals totalled 48, bringing the YTD to 361; the used figure of 9 brings the YTD to 103.
Interestingly, used imports represented more than 28% of trucks in the over 3500kg category which were landed in November, with new trucks totalling almost 72% – the lowest monthly percentage of the heavy truck market this year.
Looking at the country of origin for new commercial vehicles involved in the transport of goods shows Thailand remains the largest source with 777 arrivals in November.
This was up on September (562) and October (717), but still down on April (1171) and May (1123). Looking at the YTD total shows 8672 vehicles have arrived from Thailand, more than double that from Japan.
Japanese arrivals totalled 335 in November, down considerably on the 611 that came in during October, although this was a particularly good month. Arrivals in November were much in keeping with the rest of the year, which has been reasonably steady. Total YTD arrivals sit at 4180.
Germany was the third largest source of arrivals with 91 vehicles, just behind the August highpoint of 95. The YTD figure shows 733 vehicles arriving.
Australia delivered 73 vehicles, equaling the previous month. It’s been a fairly steady year of arrivals from across the ditch, and the YTD total is 715.
Turkey was the fifth biggest exporter with 35 vehicles arriving, well down on February (98) and well up on July (1). Such variation suggests fleet buys make up a large part of these arrivals, and the YTD total sits at 416.
Japan was the biggest supplier of used commercial vehicles with 388 arriving in November. This figure is by far the best of the year, with the second highest being September and May, which saw 220 vehicles coming into the country. The YTD total of 2314 is well up on the next highest exporting country.
Great Britain arrivals of 15 made for a fairly good month, down on October (19) but largely in keeping with the rest of the year which has seen a total of 144 arrivals.
The USA was the third biggest exporter with 11 vehicles, the best of the year and boosting the YTD total to 72.
New bus and coach arrivals saw 33 come in from Turkey, just behind February’s 35 and the first batch since August. The figure is one of the best months for any of the countries of origin. 113 have made there way to the country throughout 2012.
Japan was the only other market to export buses in November, of which they did 15. September and October saw 34 and 38 arrivals respectively. YTD shows 213 arrivals.
For used buses and coaches Japan was the only exporter with 9 vehicles, a high for the year and up on the 4 that came in during October. The YTD total is 53.
Despite no vehicles arriving from Great Britain for two months – and missing a further three throughout the year – the country remains a strong source with a total of 48 coming in throughout the year.
The USA has been the only other source of used buses this year, with just two coming in during September.
