Van, truck, and bus registrations decline in Europe
Jul 29, 2009 9:36 AM
European commercial vehicle registrations were down 37% to 883,301 in the first half of 2009, according to figures compiled be ACEA, the European vehicle maker's association.
Registrations have now dropped for 14 straight months, according to ACEA. New, eastern EU states had some of the biggest percentage falls, with all but Slovenia down by over 50% and Latvia down over 86%. By comparison, the generally larger, western European states saw smaller percentage but bigger volume drops. For example, the UK lost 14,211 or 40.8% while France lost 10,434 or 20% and Germany 10,000 or 33% in June alone. Overall, trucks over 16 tons fared worst, down 52%, while buses did best, down a mere 5%.
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