Brussels, 26 June 2018 – In May 2018, registrations of new commercial vehicles in the EU grew modestly (+3.3%) compared to April’s strong performance, with 212,122 units registered in total. Total new commercial vehicles In May 2018, registrations of new commercial vehicles in the EU grew modestly (+3.3%) compared to April’s strong performance, with 212,122 units registered in total. Demand was sustained by the van and bus segments, while truck sales declined in May. The Spanish and French markets posted growth (+8.4% and +2.1%, respectively), but the other major European markets remained more or less stable compared to May 2017. So far in 2018, EU demand for new commercial vehicles increased by 4.1%, with positive figures for four out of five months. New registrations totalled more than one million units over this period. Spain recorded double-digit growth figures (+11.4%), followed by France (+5.5%), Italy (+3.0%) and Germany (+2.9%). By contrast, demand for commercial vehicles decreased by 2.6% in the United Kingdom compared to last year.