Commercial vehicle sales going strong – SIMI

Figures released today by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI) show that LCV, HGV, and bus and coach registrations are all up for the year to date, representing a sign of a positive and strong economy.

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations for the year-to-date are up eight per cent (30,167) on 2023 (27,939), while sales for October 2024 declined by 14.2 per cent (1,197) compared to October last year (1,395).

HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle) registrations are up 4.8 per cent (132) in comparison to October 2023 (126). For the year-to-date this segment is up 10.4 per cent (2,757) on 2023 (2,498).

New bus and coach sales are up 16.7 per cent (14) in comparison to October 2023 (12). For the year-to-date this segment is up 82.9 per cent (567) on 2023 (310).

Ford was the best-selling LCV brand for October 2024 (360), with its Transit the top seller for the month with 116 units registered. This was followed in October by Volkswagen (185), Opel (147), Renault (119) and Mercedes-Benz (91).

The top-five best selling van brands for the year to date are, in order, Ford, Renault, Volkswagen, Toyota, Opel.