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CV buyers are becoming choosier, says industry
publication date: Jan 16, 2012
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author/source: Robin Roberts
The numbers tell us that there's a shift to the most productive vehicle that can be accommodated by the operator, says SMMT CV manager Nigel Base. "The need for flexibility and the lowest cost-per-drop mean a structural change in the way LCVs and HCVs are being acquired and operated. The most significant change is the shift away from the mid-range rigid distribution truck towards the 3.5t van and the 44t tractor. "With so many economic variables, it makes it very difficult to predict what the immediate future holds. We think that the LCV market for 2012 will be stable, but we are cautiously optimistic that growth will return in 2013. "For the HCV market the outturn for 2011 was 37,500 but we think for 2012 it will be around 36,000 vehicles, or even less. The introduction of Euro VI makes 2013 a difficult call, but history suggests we are likely to see a pull forward in orders for Euro V. In the longer-term we believe these changes will benefit registrations of LCVs and the use of heavier vans in particular will grow." |
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