Over the month of February, 14,131 new heavy trucks were registered in Europe, or 46.4% less than a year ago. Despite a 42.7% plunge, Germany remained the largest market with 3,185 new heavy trucks, closely followed by France -25.9% and 3,018 units. The Netherlands fared best among the major markets, contracting by 15.2% and recording 1,264 new vehicles. Results in Italy and Spain dropped by 49.6% and 76.9% respectively. In the new EU Member States, Poland, the most important market, plunged by 71.6%.

The cumulative figures from January to February show a 36.5% decrease in Western Europe and a 67.9% drop in the new EU Member States, resulting in an overall 40.5% decline. In absolute figures, Germany

-35.0 registered the most vehicles, followed by France -29.1%, Italy -34.1%, the Netherlands -7.1%, the UK -45.7%, Belgium -21.6%, Spain -76.5% and Poland -68.8%.

via ACEA – European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association.

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