New and used commercial vehicle registrations bounced back in December although both segments recorded significant hits to their full year results.
Total registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 426 units for December. This is up 13% compared to the same period the year prior which saw 377 registrations of new commercials for the month.
Total registrations of used trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 191 units for December. This is up 33.6% compared to the same period the year prior which saw 143 units registered.
For the full year 2020, a total of 4929 new trucks and buses hit the road, down 21.2% compared to 6253 units registered for the year prior.
Meanwhile, a total of 1950 used trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM hit the road in 2020, down 12.1% compare to 2219 units for the full year prior.
Isuzu is market leader for new commercials in December with 88 units registered and a 20.7% market share. It was down 19.3% compared to the 109 units registered in the same period a year prior.
Fuso came in second for the month, up 122.6% with 69 units registered and a 16.2% market share.
Mercedes-Benz was third, up 28.6% with 45 units registered and a 10.6% market share.
Hino follows, up 10.3% with 43 units registered, Fiat up 184.6% (37), Iveco up 68.4% (32), Scania unchanged (20), Factory Built up 566.7% (20), Volkswagen up 112.5% (17) and UD Trucks down 42.9% (12).
Toyota is market leader for used commercial brands in December with 46 units registered and a 24.1% market share. This was up 48.4% compared to the same period a year prior which saw 31 units registered for the brand.
Isuzu is in second spot, up 50% with 45 units registered and a 23.6% market share. Hino is third, up 45% with 29 units and a 15.2% market share.
Mitsubishi follows, up 31.6% with 25 units registered, Nissan up 9.1% (12), Mazda (5), Mercedes-Benz up 100% (4), Ford up 200% (3) and Iveco up 50% (3).
