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Huge growth for import commercials

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Despite wharf congestion, enough used import commercials entered the country on June for another month of double-digit growth.

Commercial registrations were up a massive 30.7% for the month to 1129 units, the highest June since 2008. The segment is now up by a third for the year, specifically 34% to 6362.

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Toyota was the most popular brand of commercial for the month, with registrations of 536. This was up 34% year on year for 47.5% of the segment.

Nissan was second on 236 units, up 17.4% for a 20.9% market share, well ahead of third place Mazda with just 70 registrations, up 16.7% for a 6.2% stake.

Isuzu was fourth on 67 and Ford fifth on 52.

The Toyota Hiace topped the market on 423, more than four times the volume of any other model.

The Nissan Caravan was second on 82, followed by the Mazda Bongo on 1.

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