In February this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union (EU) increased by 17.8 percent year on year to 160,062 units, rising for the fourteenth consecutive month on year-on-year basis, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).
In February this year, growth was sustained across all commercial vehicle segments. Italy (+30.4%) confirmed its positive momentum by displaying a substantial rise, followed by Spain (+17.6%), Germany (+16.2%), France (+13.9%) and the UK (+3.7%).
In the first two months of this year, new commercial vehicle registrations in the EU totaled 320,833 units, up 15.4 percent on year-on-year basis. Italy (+27.1 percent), Spain (+19.1 percent), Germany (+13.9 percent) and France (+12.8 percent) recorded increases, while the UK (+0.6 percent) remained almost stable, all year on year.