Romania saw the sixth highest growth in Europe in this department.
The rise in the new heavy truck registrations is because of the need to replace the old ones and expand the existing fleets, explains Sigurd Wandel, managing director of Volvo Group Trucks Romania, as the state of the economy supports business growth.
Registrations of Volvo trucks over 16 tons rose by 85% to 751 units in the first half compared with the year-ago period, which translates into 24% market share and puts Volvo on the top spot on this segment.
Commercial utility vehicle market is a real barometer of the economy, since growth signals business of private sector companies picking up.
The sales growth will be steady by the end of the 2015, Volvo Romania official says.
“As far as we are concerned, we are seeing a constant increase in demand from customers for complete transportation solutions,” Sigurd Wandel said.
The companies in Romania that have announced investments in expanding their fleets include transport and logistics company Wim Bosman, which has a EUR0.5 million to EUR1.2 million budget allocated to development of services, increasing development capacity and the number of trucks this year.
While Romania ranked 19th by new car registrations in Europe in the first half, it ranked 16th by new heavy truck registrations.
Looking at the entire commercial vehicle market, which includes both trucks and utility vehicles under 3.5 tons, Romania ranks 16th in Europe by volume, with more than 8,300 new units registered in the first half, 23% more than in the year-earlier period. This is the seventh highest growth in Europe.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)