FLEET sales continued their inexorable rise last month, setting a new June record and meaning fleet registrations have been at record levels for 18 of the last 21 months.
In a relatively low-key month fleet sales were 1.6% up on June 1997 at 85,745 (84,420) in a total new car market 11.9% ahead of June last year at 169,789 (151,620). And with fleet sales up year-on-year for each month of 1998 - now totalling 557,359 (1997: 522,322) - 1998 fleet sales will almost certainly break last year's record of 1,018,491 units. Total new car registrations for the first six months now stand at 1,136,892 (1997: 1,054,715).
Last month fleet sales accounted for 50.5% of the total new car market, with Ford leading the way with 19.210 registrations - 3.6% down on June 1997's total of 19,928. The Mondeo was the best-selling fleet car despite an 8.8% year-on-year drop in fleet registrations to 7,099, but sales of the Escort, the second best-selling fleet car, were up 8.2% at 6,008.
Top 10 best-selling fleet manufacturers in June were: Ford 19,210, Vauxhall 12,623, Rover 8,274, Peugeot 7,374, Renault 6,168, Fiat 4,377, Nissan 4,162, Volkswagen 3,772, Toyota 3,670, Citroen 2,252. Top 10 best-selling fleet models in June were: Ford Mondeo 7,099, Ford Escort 6,008, Vauxhall Vectra 5,211, Ford Fiesta 3,891, Rover 400 3,872, Peugeot 306 3,582, Vauxhall Astra 3,311, Renault Megane 3,270, Rover 200 2,689, Fiat Punto 2,455.
In a relatively low-key month fleet sales were 1.6% up on June 1997 at 85,745 (84,420) in a total new car market 11.9% ahead of June last year at 169,789 (151,620). And with fleet sales up year-on-year for each month of 1998 - now totalling 557,359 (1997: 522,322) - 1998 fleet sales will almost certainly break last year's record of 1,018,491 units. Total new car registrations for the first six months now stand at 1,136,892 (1997: 1,054,715).
Last month fleet sales accounted for 50.5% of the total new car market, with Ford leading the way with 19.210 registrations - 3.6% down on June 1997's total of 19,928. The Mondeo was the best-selling fleet car despite an 8.8% year-on-year drop in fleet registrations to 7,099, but sales of the Escort, the second best-selling fleet car, were up 8.2% at 6,008.
Top 10 best-selling fleet manufacturers in June were: Ford 19,210, Vauxhall 12,623, Rover 8,274, Peugeot 7,374, Renault 6,168, Fiat 4,377, Nissan 4,162, Volkswagen 3,772, Toyota 3,670, Citroen 2,252. Top 10 best-selling fleet models in June were: Ford Mondeo 7,099, Ford Escort 6,008, Vauxhall Vectra 5,211, Ford Fiesta 3,891, Rover 400 3,872, Peugeot 306 3,582, Vauxhall Astra 3,311, Renault Megane 3,270, Rover 200 2,689, Fiat Punto 2,455.
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