Truck sales take a nosedive

Domestic sales of industry new light commercial vehicles, bakkies and minibuses at 12 074 units during January 2016, reflected a decline of 1 090 units or a fall of 8.3% compared to the 13 164 light commercial vehicles sold during the corresponding month last year. Model run outs and model run-ins had played a role in the January sales numbers.

Sales of vehicles in the medium and heavy truck segments of the industry at 531 units and 1 074 units had also registered weakness and, in the case of medium commercial vehicles, reflected a decline of 98 units or 15.6% and, in the case of heavy trucks and buses, a decline of 153 vehicles or a fall of 12.5% compared to the corresponding month last year.