The Truck Industry Council (TIC) T-Mark sales data has been released for November, with a further 3,345 heavy vehicles being sold in Australia for the month.
Taking the total to 36,592 trucks for the year to date, continued strength in the heavy and medium duty markets is allowing the numbers to fly before the year ends.
Overall, the number may be down on the 38,076 trucks sold to November 30 last year, with there being 46 less heavy trucks sold compare to last year, but the overall numbers for 2024 still depict a strong sector.
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Total trucks
A total of 3,345 trucks sold in November means the momentum is continuing overall, with Isuzu once again leading the way with 1,152 trucks sold during the month.
Another big month allowed Isuzu to bring its 2024 year-to-date tally to 12,218 truck sales by November’s end, with a strong month from Hino (456) seeing it claim a clear second for the year with 4,649 sales. From there, Fuso narrowly edged away from Kenworth with 347 November sales compared to Kenworth’s 338, with Fuso (3,504) appearing to have claimed third spot for the year over Kenworth (3,416) with a month to go.
From there, 218 sales for Volvo in November means it should pass the 3,000 mark in December, currently sitting on 2,973, while Mercedes-Benz (140 for November) inched ahead of Iveco (135) in November. However, for the year-to-date, Iveco (1,716) still sits in front of Mercedes-Benz (1,677).
Scania (99) nearly scored a ton in November to bring its year-to-date sales to a healthy 1,364, while MAN (67), Mack (62), UD Trucks (56), Fiat (54) and Renault (54) all remained very tight in November’s sales.
In the year-to-date field, Mack (897), UD Trucks (841) and Fiat (820) all have plenty to play for in December.
Heavy duty
The heavy duty sector continued to post strong numbers, with 1,387 sales in November seeing the year-to-date tally hit 15,771. While narrowly behind the same time last year, momentum is building to end 2024.
Kenworth was once again a leader in the segment, with 338 November sales taking its annual tally to 3,416.
From there, Isuzu finished second in November with 225 sales, finishing just ahead of Volvo (215), with the latter still holding sway overall for 2024 with 2,904 sales compared to Isuzu’s 2,261. A gap opened after this, with Mercedes-Benz recording 103 sales to Scania’s 99 to bring its tally to 1,008 for the year – Scania sits on 1,364.
Hino continued to progress with 71 November sales, while Mack (62), MAN (59), Fuso (54) and UD Trucks (50) all remained very close throughout the month. Mack takes the cake between these brands in heavy duty sales for 2024 so far with 897 sales, with UD Trucks (754) and Hino (718) not far behind.
Medium duty
The medium duty sector improved on its October efforts, with 703 sales for November seeing the market excel yet again. It is now the lone sector to be ahead of numbers this time last year, with the 7,426 trucks sold so far in 2024 being ahead of 7,280 at the same time in 2023. Leading the way was Isuzu, with 323 November sales bringing its 2024 number to 3,771 in the market.
Hino rounded out the month with 222 sales to sit a clear second for the year with 2,156 sales so far, while Fuso’s 113 November sales sees it round out a clear top three with 934 sales to its name for 2024.
From there, Hyundai and Iveco couldn’t be split in November with 12 sales apiece, meaning Hyundai remains narrowly ahead of Iveco for 2024 – 132 to 127, while MAN’s eight sales sees it edge further up the table ahead of the like of UD Trucks (six) and Volvo (three).
Light duty
The light duty sector is the one languishing the most in 2024, with the 13,395 sold this year so far being down on 2023 numbers by 1,584 trucks.
Despite this, there were plenty of positives in the light duty market for November, with 1,255 sales seeing some of the market’s big hitters come out swinging.
Isuzu continued its strong form in the segment, recording 604 sales for the month to sit at an amazing 6,186 for the year-to-date. Next best was Fuso (180) who held off the likes of Hino (163) and Iveco (105) to sit second overall with 1,893 sales for the year so far. Hino’s strong November sees it sit third with 1,775 for 2024, while Iveco looks set to finish fourth with 1,253.
From there, Fiat and Renault couldn’t be split on 54 sales for the month each, while Mercedes-Benz was next best with 35. LDV (19), Volkswagen (16) and Ford (10) all remained close in November, with LDV now on 129 sales for the year so far.
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