In April this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) increased by 14.6 percent year on year to 195,013 units, rising for the sixteenth consecutive month on year-on-year basis, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
In April this year, growth was sustained across all commercial vehicle segments. Italy (+32.5%) confirmed its positive momentum by displaying a substantial rise, followed by Spain (+19.5%), Germany (+12.3%) and the UK (+11.2%).
In the first four months of this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU totaled 758,566 units, up 12.8 percent on year-on-year basis. Italy (+29.2 percent), Spain (+12.9 percent), France (+10.1 percent), Germany (+10 percent) and the UK (+4.1 percent) recorded increases, all year on year.