Latest SMMT figures show that registrations of commercial vehicles grew 4.2% in November, with a year-to-date increase of 13.1%.
The growth was again fuelled by the van market, which rose 17.1% to 26,516 units in the month.
In contrast, truck registrations declined 49.6% to 2,729 units in the aftermath of new Type Approval legislation.
‘It is encouraging to see that registrations of commercial vehicles grew 4.2% in November,’ said Sue Robinson, director of the NFDA, which represents commercial vehicle and franchised car retailers across the UK.
Robinson continued: ‘The most significant decline in the truck sector came from rigid vehicles between 6.0 – 16.0t – typically vehicles with additional bodywork fitted that would require the new type-approval. This sector recorded registrations of 219 units this month, compared with 1044 units in November 2013 – a massive decline of -79.0%.
‘We are hopeful that the van market will remain buoyant for the remainder of 2014.’
