Ukraine's market of new commercial vehicles grows 31% in March 2024 - association

MOSCOW. April 4 (Interfax) - The number of primary registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in Ukraine increased 31% to 1,056 in March 2024 year-on-year, and was also 3%, or by 31 vehicles, higher than in February 2024, Ukrainian media outlets said, citing Ukrautoprom, the national association of motor vehicle manufacturers, as saying on social media.

The March 2024 top five brands of commercial vehicles in Ukraine were Renault (370 vehicles sold in March), MAN (84), Citroen (67), Peugeot (64), and Volkswagen (58), Ukrautoprom said.

As reported earlier, citing Ukrautoprom figures, 805 trucks and special vehicle were sold in Ukraine in March 2023 versus 108 sold in March 2022. The top five brands in March 2023 were Renault (160 vehicles), Mercedes-Benz (93), Citroen (68), Volvo (68), and Scania (60).

Nearly 2,900 new vehicles joined Ukraine's stock of trucks and special vehicles in the first quarter of 2024, which is 28% more than in the same period the year before, Ukrautoprom said.

Meanwhile, according to the AUTO-Consulting information and analytical group, the sales of new trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5 tonnes in Ukraine decreased 32%, or by 144 trucks, to 305 in March 2024 year-on-year. Scania topped the list with 56 trucks sold in Ukraine in March 2024. Thirty-three MAN trucks were sold.

The registrations of new commercial vehicles in Ukraine rose 65% to 11,300 in 2023 year-on-year, Ukrautoprom said. According to AUTO-Consulting data, the segment of trucks with a gross vehicle weight of over 3.5. tonnes grew 56.5% to 4,853.