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Renault See Van and Light Truck Sales Rise
The van and truck sales sector has released yet more bad news for the motoring industry. June figures for truck registrations are still showing falling numbers, however, the amount of vans being registered is starting to level out.
The amount of trucks being registered has been falling month by month, however, the figures for June have shown the largest drop in registrations yet. With the amount of trucks being registered last month only amounting to 2,761, this is a 47% fall in registrations from the same time last year.
The other side of the sector has seen some improvement, the amount of van registrations. The amount of vans being registered reached 17,158 units. These sales figures show a 40.1% fall in registrations from June 2008, however, this month on month fall is actually the smallest so far. This means that the van sales level could be improving.
One manufacturer that did well in June was Renault. They racked up a 78.5% rise in sales during June for their van and light truck models. The Renault Trafic van proved to be the most successful for Renault. The Trafic van, which recently won the 2009 Security award, is Renault’s best selling van.
There are a series of factors that have affected the van and truck market. One is that a number of companies are waiting and watching van and truck prices to see if they continue to fall before they invest. Although the amount of companies buying vans is falling, the amount of van leasing companies buying vans is on the rise, this is because the companies that aren’t buying vans are choosing to lease vans instead.
Many companies are finding that getting out a Renault van lease is working out cheaper in the long run rather than buying a brand new van. So if you are looking for a Renault Trafic lease, you will often get a better deal because you are only paying monthly for the van, rather than paying a bulk sum for a new van.
So although many companies are not buying new vans and trucks, the amount being bought by leasing companies is rising to keep up with demand.