In December last year, new commercial vehicle registrations grew by 34.7 percent year on year in the
European Union, totaling 169,744 units, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA). The month counted on average the same number of working days across the region compared to the same month of the previous year. Looking at the major markets,
France (+16.6 percent),
Italy (+16.8 percent),
Germany (+27 percent),
Spain (+52.9 percent) and the
UK (+66 percent) all posted double-digit increases.
In 2013, demand for new commercial vehicles in the EU was up one percent year on year, with 1,711,843 new registrations. Despite the increase, this was the third lowest level since the start of the series in 1997 in absolute figures.
Spain (+9.7 percent) and the
UK (+14.5 percent) recorded more vehicle registrations than in 2012, while
Germany (-2 percent),
France (-3.7 percent) and
Italy (-11.7 percent) saw their markets decline.