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Market for new commercial vehicles in Ukraine grew by 11% – Ukravtoprom

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.

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Market of new commercial vehicles in Ukraine grew by 6% – Ukravtoprom

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.

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Market for new commercial vehicles is growing again – Ukravtoprom

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.

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“Ukrtelecom” has leased 290 Citroёn vehicles from Avis Ukraine

Citroёn has fulfilled an order to supply 290 vehicles to Ukrtelecom, the country’s largest fixed-line operator, with financing from Avis Ukraine, the automaker’s representative office in Ukraine has announced.
“This is the first experience of supplying Citroёn vehicles to Ukrtelecom. The deal was made through the Citroën Ilta Lviv dealership with financing from Avis Ukraine, which will also provide Ukrtelecom with a full package of operational leasing services: car maintenance at service stations, tire storage, replacement cars for the duration of service and other services,” the representative office said in a press release.
Avis Ukraine has been providing leasing services to Ukrtelecom for three years. As part of the fleet renewal, the operator requested vehicles that meet the company’s current development program.
“Citroёn cars showed the best ratio of consumer properties for a competitive price,” the company said in a statement without specifying the value of the agreement.
As part of the agreement, Ukrtelecom received 235 Citroёn Berlingo minivans and 55 Citroёn C-Elysée sedans.
The press release notes that as part of Ukrtelecom’s requirement to deliver the vehicles directly to the operator’s branches in all regional centers of Ukraine, the vehicles were prepared and delivered by Citroën Ilta Lviv, one of the largest dealers of Stellantis vehicles in Ukraine.
The official representative office of Citroën in Ukraine has been operating since 2010. Currently, the brand is represented by Stellantis.
In 2024, the company plans to increase Citroën sales in Ukraine by more than 1.5 times compared to 2023 – up to 3,057 thousand (including 2,885 thousand passenger cars).
“Avis Ukraine is a division of Avis, an international car rental and leasing provider with offices in 185 countries. In Ukraine, the company provides services under the Avis (since 1997) and Payless (since 2016) brands, ranging from car rental for individuals and legal entities to the formation of car fleets for operational leasing.
According to the company’s website, its fleet includes more than 3.5 thousand vehicles.

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Market of new commercial vehicles in Ukraine grew by 12%

Registrations of new commercial vehicles (trucks and special vehicles) in June 2024 increased by 12% compared to the same month in 2023 – up to 1198 units, which is also 6% more than in May this year, Ukravtoprom reported on its Telegram channel.
According to the report, Citroen became the leader with 291 cars registered, pushing Renault into second place (223 units). The top 5 brands of the market also include: MAN – 143 units, Scania – 79 units and Ford – 65 units.
As reported with reference to Ukravtoprom’s data, in June last year, 1068 trucks and special vehicles were sold in Ukraine (2.5 times more than a year earlier). The top five leaders were Renault (356 units), Scania (127), Volkswagen (67), Peugeot (60), and Mercedes-Benz (53).
According to the Association, in January-June 2024, more than 6.2 thousand new vehicles were added to the Ukrainian truck and special vehicles fleet, which is 20% more than in the same period last year.
At the same time, the AUTO-Consulting information and analytical group, analyzing the segment of trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 3.5 tons, noted on its website that it grew by 7.5%.
“This is a good signal. The market for trucks for business or infrastructure maintenance is still growing,” the experts say.
According to the group, the leader in June was MAN, which was chosen by 17% of consumers, followed by Scania with 16.7% of the market, and Peugeot trucks, which are now replacing outdated Russian-made vehicles, took the third position.
It is noted that sales volumes are also growing in the middle segment, due to Hyundai, Isuzu, Foton, and in the segment of heavy trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than 16 tons, Scania was the leader, chosen by almost a third of customers.
“The results of the first six months are also encouraging. In total, customers purchased 2.4 thousand trucks, which is 5.8% more than last year,” the statement said.
As reported, in 2023, according to Ukravtoprom, registrations of new commercial vehicles 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.

Japan donates 101 vehicles to Ukraine

At the request of the Ukrainian government, Japan has provided Ukraine with a series of vehicles, the Japanese Embassy reports.

“At the request of the Ukrainian government, the Ministry of Defense of Japan and the Japan Self-Defense Forces provided Ukraine with a series of vehicles under a decision made in May 2023. The batch of 101 vehicles arrived in Poland on June 5 and was then handed over to Ukraine,” the X social media post reads.

The embassy emphasized that Japan would continue to support Ukraine.

In turn, the Ministry of Defense in X expressed gratitude to Japan for its support and informed that the aid includes Toyota HMV and Mitsubishi Type 73 Kogata SUVs, as well as PC-065B tracked engineering vehicles.

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