A total of 8472 new and used commercial vehicle registrations were recorded in 2019, down 5.8% (495 units) compared to a record year in 2018.
The month of December saw a second consecutive drop with new commercial registrations down 1.8% year-on-year and used registrations down 11.2% year-on-year.
A total of 6253 new trucks, buses and commercial vehicles were registered in 2019 compared to 6686 in 2018.
In used commercials, there was a total of 2219 registrations for the year compared to 2281 in 2018.
Isuzu led the market in December for new commercial registrations with 109 units registered and a 28.9% market share. This was up 14.7% compared to the 95 units registered in the same period in 2018.
Hino came in second spot for the month, up 5.4% with 39 units registered and a 10.3% market share.
Mercedes-Benz is third, up 2.9% with 35 units registered and a 9.3% market share.
Fuso follows, down 6.1% with 31 units registered, UD Trucks up 5% (21), Iveco down 13.6% (19), Scania up 555.3% (19), DAF up 30% (13), Fiat down 71.7% (13) and Kenworth up 37.5% (11).
Isuzu Trucks general manager Dave Ballantyne says the brand was “extremely happy” to finish 2019 in the number one position for the 20th consecutive year.
“I certainly acknowledge and thank all of our customers from single truck owners to the major fleets who have supported Isuzu trucks over the past two decades.
“I also want to acknowledge our master truck dealer network and our authorized service centre partners for their efforts and hard work in achieving this result.
“I firmly believe that we have one of the most comprehensive and committed dealer networks in the country and they have been crucial in the success of Isuzu trucks in NZ over many years,” Ballantyne says
“Next year will be interesting going into an election, and I don’t see the market getting any easier.
“Our overall goal though is to keep the momentum going as a collaborative approach between Isuzu Japan, our dealer network and Isuzu NZ to support our customers,” he says.
Total used imported truck and bus registrations were down 11.2% year-on-year with 143 registrations in December compared to 161 in the same period the previous year.
Toyota lead the used commercial import market for the month with 31 units registered and a 21.7% market share. This was up 47.6% compared to the 21 units registered in the same period the previous year.
Isuzu comes second, down 16.7% year-on-year with 30 units registered and a 21% market share.
Hino is third, down 39.4% with 20 units registered and a 14% market share.
Mitsubishi follows, down 20.8% year-on-year with 19 units, Nissan down 42.1% (11), Fiat up 200% (9), Kenworth up 100% (6), DAF up 300% (4), Mercedes-Benz unchanged (2) and Volvo up 100% (2).
