Year to date (YTD) figures show that the total truck and bus market grew during 2012, with 3313 sales up 7.6% on 3079.
Isuzu led with 589, up 35.75 on 434 for a 17.8% share. Mitsubishi Fuso sold 511, up 43.9% on 355 for a 15.4% share. Hino was third with 428, up 57.4% on 272 for a 12.9% share.
The light segment (3500-9000kg GVM) sold 1127 units, up just 1.8% on 1107. Isuzu led this weight band with 297 sales, up 58.8% on 187 for a 26.4% market share. Mitsubishi Fuso totaled 216, up 24.9% on 173 for a 19.2% share. Fiat totaled 143, up 32.4% on 108 for a 12.7% share.
The medium segment (9001-23,000kg GVM) recorded 552 sales, up 20.5% on 458. Isuzu led with 161, up 26.8% on 127 for a 29.2% share. Hino sold 129, up 25.2% on 103 for a 23.4% share. Mitsubishi Fuso sold 99 trucks, up 39.4% on 71 for a 17.9% share.
The heavy segment (23,001+ GVM) topped 1334 sales, up 10.6% on 1206. Hino sold 161, up 67.7% on 96 for a 12.1% share. Volvo also saw 161 sales, up 1.9% on 158 for a 12.1% share. Scania sold 130, down 17.2% from 157 for a 9.7% share.
Bus sales of 300 were down 2.6% on 308. Alexander Dennis was the top seller with 116, up 17.2% from 99 for a 38.7% share. Mitsubishi Fuso sold 77, up 54% on 50 for a 25.7% share. Man sold 43, down 20.4% on 54 for a 14.3% share.
