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MARKETS * Australia - ERG figures show strong 2006, but no record
Australia -Australasian Transport News (subscription) -8 Dec 2006: -- ERG truck sales figures show strong results for 2006, but they will fall short of last year's record figures... The ERG truck figures for November show the overall figure just over a thousand shy of last years figures, with 30,533 new trucks registered for the November period... Kenworth retain their dominant position in the heavy duty market with 1,887 trucks sold by November this year - down from the same time last year when they sold 2,124 trucks... Western Star has continued its climb up the rankings this year with 683 truck sold, beating the year to date figure last year by 188 trucks, in the process eclipsing the whole of year figure for last year of 539 trucks... Overall, Isuzu remain in the number one position with 7,141 trucks sold in November 128 trucks more than the same time last year, outscoring Japanese rivals Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso, with 4,646 and 3,294 sold respectively... The medium duty sector has risen overall from last year’s November figures by 490 trucks taking the sector to 7,625 trucks sold for the same period in 2006... The light duty sector has dropped significantly since the same period last year, down 1,549 vehicles... Next year could be a bumper year for truck sales in the heavy segment due to changing Euro 4 emissions standards...
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