The latest Truck Industry Council (TIC) T-Mark truck sales data is in for July, with the numbers dropping in July when compared to June’s 4,888 sales made. Last month there were 3,630 sales recorded across the usual sectors. While this is down from June’s efforts, it’s still 610 units above the same month last year.
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Total trucks
In total, 3,630 trucks were sold across all market segments in July, with there being no surprises about who sat at the top once again. Isuzu’s 1,072 sales for the month saw it comfortably take first place, with Hino in at second for July with 396 sales while Kenworth held on to third with 259 sales, ahead of a fast finishing Fuso with 245 units. From there, Volvo recorded the 185 sales to stay comfortably in fifth spot, while Scania (93) narrowly beat out its European competitor IVECO (92) in July. Close behind was Fiat (85) and Mercedes-Benz (80), with Mack (74) not too far behind.
Heavy duty
The July heavy duty market saw 1,118 sales made, with Kenworth continuing to lead the way with 259 sales. Volvo narrowly claimed second spot, finishing with 183 sales compared to Isuzu’s 179. The pack dropped off from there, with Scania (93) claiming fourth ahead of the likes of Mack (74), Fuso (65), Mercedes-Benz (59) and Hino (53). Behind them were DAF (32), MAN (30), UD Trucks (27) and IVECO (23).
Medium duty
The medium duty market had a lower month, only recording the 531 sales. This is down from recent months, with 764 sales recorded in June, 670 in May and 600 in April. At the top of the leaderboard was Isuzu with 267 sales, with Hino providing spirited competition with the 166 units. After the top two, Fuso was in third with 63 sales, while IVECO (11) was the only other brand to reach double digits. Hyundai recorded the eight sales, Mercedes-Benz the six and UD Trucks the four, with DAF (three), Volvo (two) and MAN (one) wrapping up the market.
Light duty
The light duty market continued to bounce around, dropping slightly from the 1,332 June sales to finish with 1,218 in July. Isuzu led the way again with the 626 sales, with Hino in second with 177 and Fuso third with 117. The top three gave way to Fiat’s 85 sales, while IVECO (58) and Renault (53) had a tight tussle. Volkswagen was next best with the 29 sales, while Foton Mobility recorded 19 sales, Hyundai and LDV both had 16 apiece and Mercedes-Benz recorded the 15.
Vans
A quieter month on the van side saw only 763 sales made in July, down from the 1,311 June units. Mercedes-Benz Vans’ lead continued to extend with the 277 monthly sales, with LDV cementing second with 153 units. Ford was a clear third with 128 sales, while Renault (83) stayed ahead of the likes of Fiat (58), Volkswagen (36), IVECO (26) and Peugeot (two).
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