During the first six months of the year, the demand of new commercial vehicles in the EU slowwed down after a strong start of the year, but the market returned to growth in May (9%) and June (2,5%). The demand of all months grew by 4,1%, with 1,2 million new commercial vehicles registered in 2017.
All segments sustained the growth of registrations, but demand was especially strong for new light commercial vehicles (4,7%). Most of the major markets performed better than in the same period last year, with Spain posting the strongest results over the period with an increase of 14,2 per cent.