In March 2023, 805 new commercial vehicles were purchased and registered in Ukraine, which is 11% higher compared with the previous month, according to the Ukrainian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association (Ukrautoprom).
"In March, 805 vehicles were purchased on the Ukrainian market of new commercial vehicles. This is the best result for the first quarter of the current year," the report says.
According to Ukrautoprom, registrations in this segment of the automotive market grew 7.5 times compared to last year, and almost 11% compared to February.
Renault commercial vehicles had the largest demand in March, with 150 units purchased.
The second in terms of sales were Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, with 93 units registered.
The top five most popular commercial vehicles in March were also Citroen (68), Volvo (68), Scania (60), and Peugeot (51).
In total, in January-March 2023, 2,200 new trucks and special vehicles were registered in Ukraine, which is almost 12% more than in the same period last year.
Since the beginning of 2023, Ukrainians have purchased and registered nearly 11,200 new cars, including 4,511 in March, Ukrinform reports.