Renault Trucks continues to gain ground in the UK truck market04 June 2010

April's registration figures for new trucks show Renault apparently outperforming Iveco, Volvo and MAN, and achieving an average 8.94% market share, above 6 tonnes.

In more detail, Renault Trucks took 13.7% of the total heavy tractor market, giving it a 10.6% market share for the year in this sector, up 3.1% over 2009. Then, in the 8x4 sector, it took 11.7% market share for April and 10.2% for the first four months, while in the 7.5 to 16 tonne market, it took 6.8% for April, up 46% on the same period in 2009.

Nigel Butler, Renault Trucks' commercial director, says the result puts the organisation at 6.83% overall market share as at the end of April 2010, compared to 5.06% for the same period last year.

"In a heavy truck market that's down 26%, to gain market share is a significant achievement," he says. "We've had strong registrations in both March and April, coming from a mix of fleet and retail network business," he adds.

As for the future, he is not alone among truck manufacturers in predicting better times. "Although we're a long way from being clear of the current economic issues that the UK faces, we are definitely seeing some signs of increasing confidence from the market," he asserts.

Author
Brian Tinham

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