Fleet registrations in France declined 9.6% in December 2018, despite total registrations for the year posting a 2.5% year-to-date growth.
Fleet registrations in France dipped 6.7% in November despite retaining a 3.8% growth year-to-date.
Fleet registrations in France saw a 3% dip in October, following a previous decline of 1.5% in September, which was the result of the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline, which is a new required measurement of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, as well as their pollutant emissions, effective Sept. 1.
Registrations for the true fleet market in France posted a 28.9% growth in August, which follows several European markets that showed growth in fleet registrations including the U.K., Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands.
July is a typically strong month for vehicle registrations in France, and this month is not an exception, as the True Fleet market saw a 16.9% increase over the same time last year, according to Dataforce.
True fleet registrations in France grew 3% in June after dropping slightly in May, and is also 6% up from June 2017.
True fleet growth in France dropped 2.6% in May, its first dip in 13 months, despite the total market posting a 0.2% increase.
Commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union rose 3.3% in May, with vehicle demand sustained by vans and buses, while truck sales declined.
Commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union fell 2.5% in March 2018, despite a strong first quarter in 2018, with demand falling in almost all commercial vehicle segments in the EU, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) said.
Total commercial vehicle registrations in the EU for February were 173,385, and all of the largest markets in the union posted gains for the month, contributing to this growth.