Europe’s commercial vehicle market has returned to growth after registering a decline at the end of 2014, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) reported.
Overall, demand increased 7.6 per cent in the EU, totalling 142,596 units, but the results in the heavy truck sector were still diverse.
France (‐21.8 per cent), Italy (-2.9per cent) and Spain (-2.4 per cent) had to face a downturn, while Germany (+22.3 per cent) and the UK (+58.2 per cent) posted double‐digit growth. Overall, there was an expansion of 8.4 per cent across the region.