The recovery in Australian commercial sales continues, according to the latest figures from the Truck Industry Council.
Australian new commercial vehicle registrations for May 2013 saw sales of new cab/chassis trucks grow 5.9% on last year’s figures.
The cab-over-chassis sector saw 2459 new registrations in May, 414 more than April and taking the year-to-date (YTD) total to 10,452.
Japanese brands occupied the top three positions with Isuzu retaining number one spot; the brand’s own sales were down on previous months, however.
Hino sales were entirely consistent with the industry average at 5.9% while Fuso jumped 30.7% to a YTD total of 1432. Hino this year has recorded 336 additional sales compared with the same period last year.
The heavy duty (HD) sector bounced back after April’s sluggish 944 units, with 1106 HD vehicles registered in May. This lifted the category overall to 4300 sales YTD, making for a 10% increase on 2012.
Kenworth sold an impressive 257 new heavy trucks during May and recorded 16.5% sales growth in comparison to 2012 figures.
Most HD manufacturers enjoyed better than industry average results, including Freightliner with sales up 75%, Western Star up 14%, and Scania with a 23% increase.
