Heavy truck registrations fell across Europe last month, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
Heavy truck registrations fell across Europe last month, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA).
The drop came against the backdrop of a fall in all commercial vehicle registrations in the EU during March, although demand across the first quarter of 2018 remains positive despite the latest contraction.
Registrations of trucks 16-tonne and above fell 2.7% last month to 29,501 units with France the only major European economy to buck the trend.
In the UK heavy truck registrations for March decreased 4.3% year-on-year to 3,957 registrations. The German market slid 10.5% to 6,428 in comparison, while France grew 9.1% to 4,480 units registered.
It means that for the first quarter of 2018 the UK heavy truck market is down 7.8% year-on-year at 8,101 registrations while the EU as a whole is 2.9% ahead compared with the same period a year ago at 77,952 registrations.