Registrations of new light commercial vehicles were down slightly in April compared with the same time last year.
The 1.8% drop of 64 units means 3575 commercial vehicles were sold last month, according to the latest Motor Industry Association figures.
It mirrors a 2% drop in all new vehicle registrations for April.
Factors affecting the market in April included shipping delays at various ports and Toyota’s revamped fixed-price sales model for new vehicles.
Ford regained the market lead in the commercial sector with 22% market share (803 units) followed by Toyota with 17% (598 units) and Holden with 9% market share (312 units).
The Ford Ranger was back at the top of the bestselling vehicle model table with 745 units, followed by the Toyota Hilux with 457 units.
The pick-up/chassis cab 4×4 segment came in as the top segment for the month of April with 15% market share, closely followed by the SUV medium segment also with 15% of the market, and the SUV compact with 14% market share.
“The market for new vehicles remains at historically high levels with registrations underpinned by a range of economic factors. Net immigration, while reducing is still elevated based on long term trends, new vehicle prices remain competitive and the economy is stable,” MIA chief executive David Crawford says.
