Heavy vehicle registrations saw a boost in July and show no signs of slowing.
Total new registrations of new trucks and buses over 3500kg GVM sits at 687 units for the month. This is up 21% compared to the 568 units registered in the same period last year.
Overall, 3834 new trucks and buses have hit the road in this category for 2018 compared with 3550 units in the same period last year.
Mercedes-Benz have taken the top spot for the month of July, up 23% year-on-year with 101 registered units compared to 82 units in the same period last year. This gave the brand a 14.7% market share for the month.
Isuzu come in second spot, down 33% with 87 units registered compared to 130 in the same period the year before. This gives Isuzu a 12.7% market share for July.
Hino come in third spot, up 7% with 60 units registered compared to 56 units in the same period last year. Hino took a 8.7% market share for the month.
Fuso follow, down 19% with 59 units registered for the month, BCI up 253% with 53 units, Kenworth up 246% with 45 units, DAF up 70% with 34 units, UD Trucks up 15% with 31 units and Iveco up 47% with 28 units.
Meanwhile, total used imported truck registrations were up by 7% year-on-year with 193 units hitting the road. This compares to 180 units in the same period last year.
Overall, a total of 1339 used trucks have been registered for the year-to-date compared to 1269 in the same period last year.
Isuzu lead the used trucks segment, up 35% with 50 units registered and a 26% market share.
Toyota come in second, down 8% with 40 units and a 20.7% market share.
Hino are in third spot, down 41.5% with 24 units registered and a 12.4% market share.
This is followed by Mitsubishi with 19 units, Nissan with 16 units, Fuso with nine units, Mercedes-Benz with seven units, Ford and Mazda with five units and DAF with three units.
