THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Fleet registrations in Italy were up 1.6% in July following three strong months of growth, and have reached 1.7% year to date, for 2019.
Fiat held the No. 1 spot in Italy with regards to fleet registrations and was followed closely by Volkswagen, which trailed only by 2,487 registrations.
Registrations in the Italian fleet market continued its several-month decline, falling 16.4% in November after posting declines of 15.7% and 33.8% in October and September, respectively.
Fleet registrations in the Italian market were down 15.7% for the month of October, and posted a year-to-date 2.1% growth.
Registrations for the Italian true fleet market were down by 33.8% in September, presenting a similar decline seen by the German fleet market following the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) deadline on Sept. 1.
Fleet registrations in the Italian market reached an all-time high first six months of 2018, which was bolstered by SUVs and passenger vehicles.
True fleet growth in Italy dropped 4.0% in May, and was down 1.9% compared to the previous May.
The Netherlands has led this trend, with private leasing in the country being 10.6% of the total market.
Commercial vehicle registrations in the European Union rose 3.3% in May, with vehicle demand sustained by vans and buses, while truck sales declined.
The Global Fleet Managers Club gathered held its inaugural meeting during the 2018 Global Fleet Conference in Rome where members who manage global fleets could share best practices among colleagues, according to report from Nexus Communication.