Van registrations posted a 9.6% rise in the month, continuing the general trend seen over the past few years with businesses having grown in confidence and online deliveries surging in popularity.
Truck registrations saw a huge year-on-year jump of 55.8%, although SMMT said this was to be expected given the large fall in November 2014 which followed changes to Type Approval legislation.
UK van and truck registrations: 2015 and % change on 2014
|
|
November |
% change |
Year-to-date |
% change |
Rolling year |
% change |
|
|
Vans |
29,051 |
9.6% |
341,420 |
15.7% |
367,949 |
16.4% |
|
|
Trucks |
4,252 |
55.8% |
47,184 |
22.3% |
50,082 |
0.3% |
|
|
Total |
33,303 |
13.9% |
388,604 |
16.4% |
418,031 |
14.2% |
Commenting on the figures Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “The commercial vehicle market continues to demonstrate phenomenal progress, with sustained growth over a number of years as ever-more confident businesses invest in their fleets.
“The sharp upturn in truck registrations comes as no surprise, given the heavy fall seen in the same month last year – but the long-term trend of robust growth is encouraging."