In August this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) increased by 31.8 percent year on year to 150,425 units, rising for the twentieth consecutive month on year-on-year basis, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
In August of the current year, growth was sustained in all major markets. Italy (+105.9%) confirmed its positive momentum by displaying a substantial rise, followed by Germany (+42.6%), Spain (+19.5%) and France (+16.8%).
In the first eight months of this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU totaled about 1.5 million units, up 14.3 percent on year-on-year basis. Italy (+39.4 percent), Spain (+12.9 percent), Germany (+12.1 percent), France (+11.8 percent) and the UK (+2.7 percent) recorded increases, all year on year.