Throughout 2017, new commercial vehicle registrations grew 3.2% in the Eu compared with 2016, to 2.4 million units, data from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and the association of automotive manufacturers in Romania (ACAROM) showed Thursday.
The ranking of European countries is led by France with 495,052 units (+6.9%), followed by the UK with 420,378 units (-4.4%), and Germany with 369,146 units (+3.3%).
Light utility vehicle (under 3.5 tons) registrations grew 3.9% on the year in 2017, to 1.99 million; medium commercial vehicle (3.5 to 16 tons) declined 0.2%, to 367,102 units; and heavy vehicle (over 16 tons) registrations increased 0.5%, to 297,171 units, the data showed.