Nearly every manufacturer’s May truck sales eclipsed the reserved figures of April.
Isuzu Trucks Australia was the biggest improved with a 23% increase over last month courtesy of 905 sales, and the brand continues to dominate its nearest rivals Hino in second with 492 (up 12.6%) and Fuso with 409 (up 10.5%).
It was a similar April-beating story for the heavy-hitters; Bayswater, Victoria’s Kenworth managed 261 sales in May (up 6.7%), a square 50 units ahead of fellow Aussie-made Volvo in Yatala, Queensland, which managed 211 sales (up 5.4%).
Dandenong built-and-based Iveco equalled German rival Mercedes-Benz with 176 sales each, although Mercedes sold 44 more heavy trucks than the locals, 106 to 62.
Isuzu was the third-best heavy truck brand on 136, beating Scania’s 127 sales by just nine units – however the Swedish brand was a solid 17 sales above Mack on 110.
Isuzu continues to own the medium and light duty segment, with 43% and 32% May sales increases in respective categories, with Fuso and Hino again trading for second and third with healthy gains over April. The best in medium duty was Hino on 207 (up 27%), while Fuso earns silver in light-duty with 269 sales (up 22%).
In jostling for van victory, Mercedes-Benz continues to trounce on the competition, with a dominant 309 light-duty van sales for May – 49% higher than its April efforts – nearly triple its French rivals in Renault which managed a gallant 109 sales (up 17.5%).
Ford, despite offering bumping up to a lifetime warranty on Transit, could only manage 80 van sales for a 12.8% May improvement over April, it was a similar respectable result for Volkswagen on 53 sales and an 8.5% windfall over an average April.
