The Truck Industry Council’s (TIC) T-Mark truck sales data has landed for April, with the Australian market recording more than 3,000 units sold yet again. While the final total of 3,416 heavy vehicle sales in April didn’t reach the heights of March (4,125 sales) and April last year (4,043), it still signals a steady stream despite the market cooling.
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Total trucks
A total of 3,416 sales were made in all truck segments in March, with Isuzu continuing to be a clear leader in Australia’s truck sector. While it fell narrowly short of four figures this month, finishing on 992 sales, it still sits nearly three times more than the next best brand in Hino (340). Kenworth’s heavy vehicle dominance has paid off as it sits in third with 271 sales, while Fuso sits not far behind with 242. Volvo wraps up the top five with 184 sales, leaving the likes of IVECO (88), Scania (70) and Mercedes-Benz (69) in its wake. The usual assortment of brands remained consistent in April, including Fiat (59), Mack (53), DAF (47), Renault (41) and UD Trucks (40).
Heavy duty
The heavy duty truck sales sector saw 1,110 units sold in April, down roughly 200 from March’s numbers. Kenworth continued to be the leader in the heavy market, recording 271 sales for the month (down from 302 in March). The constant jostling between Volvo and Isuzu for second place finally settled into a more consistent rhythm as Isuzu confirmed its current spot as number two for a second straight month with 208 April sales, while Volvo rounded out the top three with 183 units sold for the month. A clear gap was filled by Hino with the 70 sales, narrowly beating Hino (69), while Mercedes-Benz (56), Fuso (54) and Mack (53) all surpassing the half century.
Medium duty
An even 600 medium duty sales were recorded in April, giving the sector 2,264 sales for the year to date. Isuzu extended its dominance in the market, securing 297 sales for the month. Hino remained consistent in second with the 213 sales, meaning it sits well clear of the third placed Fuso (65). From there, dribs and drabs came through, with Hyundai (10) being the only other brand to record double figure sales. MAN (five), UD Trucks (four) and IVECO (three) all stayed ahead of a trio consisting of Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and DAF who all recorded the solitary sale.
Light duty
The light duty market dropped in April, with 872 sales recorded for the month. It was down from March’s 1,177 sales, and means the year to date sales figure is an even 3,800.
Isuzu was once again the clear leader, but its own numbers have dropped from March, with 487 April sales recorded following its March number of 579. Fuso was once again second, this time with the 123 sales, while IVECO rounded out the top three despite halving its numbers from March as it dropped to 61 sales in April. Fiat (59) and Hino (58) were hot on IVECO’s heels, while Renault (41) stayed ahead of the final pack that included Hyundai (13) and Mercedes-Benz (12).
Vans
The van market recorded 834 sales in April, slightly down from its March efforts of 962. Mercedes-Benz confirmed its status at the top with 318 sales for the month, with LDV slotting into second with 156. Renault (129) narrowly beat Ford (125) to claim third, while Fiat (53), IVECO (30), Volkswagen (21) and Peugeot (two) wrapped up the small market for April.
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