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New truck sales grow 32% in Latvia
BC, Riga, 26.07.2016.
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Print versionSale of new trucks that weigh over 3.5 tons increased 32% in Latvia in the first six months this year, as the Automotive Association informed LETA.
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The association's experts point out that road transport mirrors economic development, therefore growth in this segment is very good news. Trucking companies are renewing and expanding their truck fleets to increase their competitiveness.
Trucks that weigh more than 16 tons make up 96% of Latvian trucking market. In this segment, 708 new trucks were registered in Latvia in January-June, which is 39% more than in the first half of 2015.
Two trucking companies received a large number of new trucks in Latvia in the first six months - Kreiss bought 153 new Volvo trucks, and Dinotrans - 71 new Volvo and Scania trucks.
In the European Union, sale of new trucks weighing over 16 tons increased 18.5% in January-May.
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