The Truck Industry Council’s (TIC) T-Mark first truck sales data of the year has been released for January, with the industry starting to get the wheels turning again for 2025. In January, a total of 2,786 heavy vehicles were sold, with some of the industry’s big players fighting for the leading spots early.
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Total trucks
In the total trucks market, the consistent market leader got off to a hot start yet again. Isuzu was the clear winner for January, with 765 truck sales, or 27.5 per cent of the market, made in January. Hino narrowly claimed second, with its 241 sales being just enough to finish ahead of Fuso’s 230. Kenworth was a close fourth with 216 sales made in January, with Volvo (129) and Mercedes-Benz (102) being the other brands to reach three figures for the month.
Scania was the next best with 74, while Fiat (60) stayed ahead of the tied Mack and IVECO with 50 sales apiece. Renault (41) stayed ahead of the final pack, with the usual suspects all continuing consistent sales trends and Volkswagen, Ford and Foton Mobility recording the solitary sale each.
Heavy duty
When it comes to heavy duty sales, a total of 898 trucks were sold for January. Kenworth continued on from its 2024 success with 216 sales made in the month. Isuzu solidified second spot for January with 147 sales, with Volvo (128) close behind in third. A gap then ensured, with Scania and Mercedes-Benz finishing tied with 74 sales apiece. Hino’s 56 sales saw it finish narrowly ahead of Mack with 50, while Fuso (36) and MAN (27) stayed ahead of the final pack of brands sharing the remaining sales.
Medium duty
The medium duty market had a quiet start to the year, with 472 sales made in January. Out of these 472, Isuzu claimed more than half of them – 263, or 55.7 per cent, of the market belonged to the leading medium duty brand in January, with the next best numbers coming from Hino with 125 sales. Fuso came third with 55 sales, well and truly ahead of the next best Mercedes-Benz and UD Trucks with eight sales each. Hyundai had the five, IVECO four and MAN 3, while Volvo wrapped up the market with a single sale in the sector.
With 728 sales made for the month, Isuzu was once again the leader in the space. Its 355 sales saw it claim just short of half of the market, doubling the second placed Fuso and its 139 sales. Fiat and Hino couldn’t be split in third place with their 60 sales each, while Renault got some space in fifth with its 41 sales. IVECO (23) and Mercedes-Benz (20) were both neck and neck for the month, with Hyundai and LDV (14), as well as Ford and Volkswagen (one), both being tied with each other for January.
Vans
The van market had a strong start to the year as 688 sales were made in January. At the top of the tree was Mercedes-Benz, recording Richie Benaud style numbers with 222 sales made. LDV claimed second with 155 sales while Ford wrapped up the podium with 127. Renault finished firmly in fourth with 84 sales while Fiat found itself in fifth with the 66, keeping ahead of IVECO (20) and Volkswagen (14).
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