THE CAR AND TRUCK FLEET AND LEASING MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
Growth in commercial vehicle segments in South Africa offset lower passenger car sales in the region during June, despite the continued trend of declining vehicle sales.
Sales of light commercial vehicles in South Africa declined 13% in May 2019, a total drop of 1,816 versus numbers that were reported during the same time last year.
Commercial vehicle sales in China were down 11.8% year over year, and vehicle sales were down 16.4% overall.
Commercial vehicle sales in China have increased 2% so far this year, despite several month declines in auto sales, overall, in the country
Light commercial vehicle sales in the Brazilian fleet market for 2018 were up 17.5% when compared to what was reported in 2017, and vehicle sales, overall, also rose by 14.6%.
Light- and heavy-commercial vehicle sales were down in Australia for the month of December 2018, as were overall national vehicle sales.
General Motors and its joint ventures in China delivered 352,346 vehicles in March, a 2% increase from the previous year.
Auto manufactures in Brazil sold a total of 195,000 vehicles in June, a 0.3% decline compared to the previous month’s sales, but a 13.5% increase compared to the previous year.
The sale of vehicles in Nigeria declined from 600,000 in 2015 to 350,000 in 2016, according to the Nigerian Automotive Manufacturers Association.
Sales of commercial vans may set a record this year and helping drive that traffic is a wider array of offerings in three distinct size categories.