Both new and used truck registrations recorded small rises year-on-year in September, bucking usual pre-election slowdown trends.
The market for new commercials over 3500kg was up 3.2% for the month to 579 units, reaching 4723 for the year – nearly 1000 units ahead of the same time in 2016.
Isuzu was again the dominant brand, up 20% to 126 vehicles, a 21.8% market share.
Fuso took second place, with an impressive 46.6% gain to 85 trucks, a 14.7% share, followed in third by Hino, up 3.3% to 63 units, a 10.9% stake.
Mercedes Benz was next on 58 trucks, down 37.6% year-on-year for a 10% share, followed by MAN on 35, up 20.7% for a 6% share.
Fiat was sixth on 33, followed by UD on 25, Volvo on 23, and Kenworth and Scania on 20 each.
Used import truck registrations were up 4.9% for the month to 171, with the year-to-date tally at 1665.
Isuzu topped this segment as well, up 51.3% to 59, accounting for 34.5% of the market.
Toyota took second on 34, up 9.7% for a 19.9% stake.
Hino was next on 34, followed by Mitsubishi on 19 and Hino on 18.
