As part of Rinat Akhmetov’s Steel Front military initiative, mining and metallurgical group Metinvest has handed over 33 vehicles – pickups and off-road vehicles – worth a total of UAH 25 million to a brigade of the Ukrainian National Guard.
According to a press release, the group continues to enhance the mobility of Ukrainian units on the front lines.
It is specified that the vehicles were purchased across Europe and are mainly high-clearance vehicles that have already proven themselves in combat conditions. Among those handed over are Mitsubishi L200, Volkswagen Amarok, VW Transporter, and other models. Some of the vehicles are equipped with additional protection and reinforced running gear.
The transfer of equipment took place taking into account the needs of the brigade: some of the vehicles are already on combat missions, while the rest are being retrofitted.
“For Metinvest and Steel Front, this is systematic work – we regularly provide the military with transport, electronic warfare equipment, shelters, drones, and other equipment. This batch of vehicles is another step in this support strategy,” commented Alexander Vodoviz, Head of the CEO’s Office at Metinvest.
Registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in January 2025 increased by 24% compared to the same month in 2024 – up to 972 thousand units, UkrAvtoprom reported in its telegram channel.
At the same time, the demand for such cars decreased by 28% compared to December 2014.
According to the association, Renault holds the leadership in this segment of the car market with 220 units (-15% by January 2014), and MAN has risen to the second place with 110 units against 16 units in January last year, when it was ranked 16th in the rating of new commercial vehicles.
Citroen took the third place, up from fourth a year earlier, with 78 units (twice as many), followed by Ford with 68 units (2.4 times more) and Scania with 50 units (2.2 times more).
As reported, in January 2024, the market of new commercial vehicles increased by 11% compared to January 2023 – up to 783 units, and the top five brands were Renault (259 units), JAC (50 units), Opel (41 units), Citroen (39 units) and Mercedes-Benz (36 units).
In 2024, according to UkrAvtoprom, 12.9 thousand new commercial vehicles were registered in Ukraine, up 14% year-on-year.
Registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in 2024 increased by 14% compared to 2023 – up to 12.9 thousand units, Ukrautoprom reported.
According to the association, the Renault brand confidently retained its leadership at the end of the year with 3,271 thousand vehicles registered, Citroen took second place with 1,205 thousand, and MAN took third place with 993 units.
The top ten most registered new trucks and special vehicles in 2024 also include Ford – 844 units; Scania – 761 units; Mercedes-Benz – 625 units; Peugeot – 614 units; Volkswagen – 554 units; Iveco – 545 units; and Hyundai – 474 units.
The Association informs that in December, this market segment grew by 17% by December 2023 and by 24% by November 2024 – up to 1.354 thousand units.
As reported, in 2023, according to Ukravtoprom, registrations of new commercial vehicles in Ukraine increased by 65% by 2022 to 11.3 thousand units.
Registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in October 2024 increased by 11% compared to the same month in 2023 – up to 1082 thousand units, Ukravtoprom reported in its telegram channel.
According to the association, compared to September of this year, the demand for such cars increased slightly by 1% (or 14 cars).
The Renault brand confidently holds the market leadership with 246 units, and Citroen took the second position (from the third in October) with 111 cars registered. Ford took third place (90 units), followed by Mercedes-Benz (78 units) and MAN (76 units).
As reported, in October 20203, the top five leaders of the new commercial vehicle market were Renault (194 units), MAN (94 units), Peugeot (79 units), Ford (66 units) and Scania (64 units), and the overall market grew by 91.6% to 977 units by October 2022.
According to Ukravtoprom, in January-October this year, 10.4 thousand new vehicles were added to the Ukrainian fleet of trucks and special vehicles, which is 14% more than in the same period last year.
The volume of registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in September 2024 increased by 6% compared to the same month in 2023, to 1068 thousand units, which is 1% (or 15 vehicles) less than in August this year, Ukravtoprom reported in its telegram channel.
According to the report, last month, Renault retained its leadership in the market with 280 units (in September 2023, it was the leader with 214 units), Ford took second place with 135 units (in September last year, the brand was third in the ranking with 98 units), and Citroen took third place with 101 units (12th place with 33 units).
The top five also includes MAN (79 units) and Scania (66 units), which in September last year respectively occupied the sixth (60 units) and second (106 units) lines of the rating.
According to Ukravtoprom, in January-September, more than 9.3 thousand new trucks were added to the Ukrainian fleet of trucks and special vehicles, which is 15% more than in the same period last year.
At the same time, AUTO-Consulting, an information and analytical group, analyzing the segment of trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons in September, notes its “strong growth” in contrast to the passenger car market.
“Dealers managed to improve their sales by 20% year-on-year. Therefore, the heavy equipment market has entered the new business season with good dynamics,” the group’s website states.
The leader was MAN with a 75% increase in sales, followed by Ford, which increased sales by 43%, and Scania, which slightly reduced sales in September.
Analysts note an increase in sales of Renault trucks by almost 2.7 times, Iveco – by 40%.
According to AUTO-Consulting, the truck market grew by 10% in January-September and “overcame the crisis.”
“The number of special vehicles produced by Ukrainian companies is unprecedented. And if the program to reimburse 15% of the cost of wheeled vehicles with Ukrainian localization is launched, it will contribute to further growth,” the report states.
As reported, in 2023, according to Ukravtoprom, the volume of new commercial vehicle registrations in Ukraine increased by 65% compared to 2022 – up to 11.3 thousand units. At the same time, the segment of trucks over 3.5 tons, according to AUTO-Consulting, increased by 56.5% to 4853 units.
New registrations of commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in August 2024 increased by 13% compared to the same month in 2023 – up to 1,083 units, which is also 13% more than in July this year, Ukravtoprom reported in its Telegram channel.
As reported with reference to the association’s data, the demand for these cars has shown a monthly increase since the beginning of this year, but in July it turned into negative dynamics, decreasing by 2% by July 2023 and by 20% by June 2024.
According to the association, Renault retained its market leadership in August with 282 units (in August 2013 it was the leader with 191 units), MAN took second place with 102 units (in August last year it was in ninth place with 42 units), and Ford took third place with 96 units (fifth place with 72 units).
Also in the top five are Citroen (72 units) and Scania (58 units), which were 10th (39 units) and second (98 units) respectively in August last year and third and second respectively in July this year.
According to Ukravtoprom, almost 8.3 thousand new vehicles were added to the Ukrainian truck and special vehicle fleet from January to August, 16% more than in the previous year.
At the same time, an analysis of the segment of trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons by the information and analysis group AUTO-Consulting showed an increase of almost 15% to 480 units in August.
“While the passenger car market was in turmoil in August due to rumors of a 15% military tax, this factor had no impact on the truck segment,” the group said in a statement on its website.
The light segment also recorded a good increase, while truck sales fell slightly (-1%).
“Against this background, European companies began to actively participate in the development of specialized equipment at Ukrainian enterprises, which led to the emergence of new models,” the report states.
State-owned companies, which are increasingly switching to European chassis, actively rejected Russian equipment, the analysts said.
According to AUTO-Consulting, MAN became the market leader in August with a market share of 17%, Scania was in second place with 12%, and Ford, which is developing cooperation with Ukrainian manufacturers of bodies, took third place. Volvo and Renault dealers were active in August, while JAC and Isuzu were the leaders in terms of growth.
As reported, according to Ukravtoprom, new registrations of commercial vehicles in Ukraine in 2023 increased by 65% compared to 2022 to 11.3 thousand units.
At the same time, the segment of trucks over 3.5 tons grew by 56.5% to 4,853 units, according to AUTO-Consulting.
