Truck Sales Climb 7% in Europe in October

Registrations of new commercial vehicles across Europe grew to 195,400 units last month from 183,500 in October 2014, reports industry group ACEA.

The expansion was half the September rate, when sales surged 15% to 214,100 vehicles on strong gains in all five of Europe’s largest markets.

October volumes rose in France (+4% to 40,000), Germany (+7% to 33,000), Italy (+8% to 13,700) and Spain (+23% to 18,100).

October sales declined 3% to 34,300 vehicles in the U.K., as a 30% drop in heavy trucks offset a 6% gain in light-duty units. September truck sales in the U.K. climbed 20% to 65,800 units.

European demand in October for light vehicles (3.5 tons or less) increased 7% to 156,400 units overall. Sales of heavy commercial vehicles (16 tons or more), advanced 5% to 28,900 units.

Truck deliveries through the first 10 months of 2015 totaled 1.77 million units, up 11% from the same period last year, according to ACEA.