The Spanish market of light commercial vehicles closed May with 20,726 registered units, an amount that represents an increase of 9.3% compared to the same month last year.
In the period January-May, the registrations of light commercial vehicles have reached 91,978 units, which represents 11.7% more than in the first five months of last year. So far in 2018, the vans are the vehicles with the highest volume of registrations, with a total of 51,625 units, representing an increase of 8.9% compared to the same period of 2017.
However, it is the pick-up vehicles, one more month, that obtain the highest percentage increase in registrations. And they do it both in May (+ 38.7%) and in the annual accumulated, where they increase 47% to exceed the 4,300 units.
Channels
The channel of companies, the most important in the market in May, 53.1% of the total and 11,004 units, recorded a growth of 15.5% during the month. In the first five months of the year, the growth of this channel is somewhat lower: 14.4% and 49,433 registrations.
Regarding the self-employed channel, in May it registered 6,427 units, which meant an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period in 2017. During the first five months of 2018, the increase was 10% and reached 28,748 units.
Finally, the rental channel, with a total of 3,295 units registered in May, fell by 10.8% compared to the same month in 2017. However, in the first five months of 2018 the channel posted an increase of 6% until reaching the 13,797 units registered.