Last year, the markets for trucks powered by the internal combustion engine and zero-emission fuels fell, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The UK’s new HGV market fell for the first time in three years in 2024 with registrations down by 2.7%, writes Peter Brown, while the zero emission truck registrations fell by 7.3% in 2024 when compared to 2023.
Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, addressed the stats. “A slight decline in truck fleet renewal reflects a sector that is normalising after strong post-Covid growth,” he contended.
The annual overall decline in diesel-fuelled HGV registrations was driven by falling demand for articulated trucks, down 12.4% to 19,079 units, which offset a rise in deliveries of new rigid trucks, up 6.0% to 25,909 units.
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