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SMMT News Conference
Commercial Vehicle Show 2012
Paul Everitt – SMMT Chief Executive
23 April 2012
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industry’ brandline are trademarks of SMMT Ltd
CV Sector image and profile
• Scale
– 2011 CV registrations turnover ≈ £8bn
• Safety
– 38% fewer CV accidents versus 2001
– 33% less truck/cyclist accidents versus 2001
• Environmental
– Euro I truck vs Euro V: CO -67%, HC -58%, NOx
-75%, PM -97%
• Efficiency
– Vans and trucks shift ≈ 2,832t of goods every minute
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The market in 2012
2011
• Vans: 260,153 (+16.7%)
• Trucks: 42,944 (+31.1%)
Q1 2012
• Vans: -14.7%
• Trucks: +31.1%
Forecast
• 2012: Vans 262,900 (+1.1%); Trucks 44,500 (+3.6%)
• 2013: Vans 281,400 (+7%); Trucks 50,000 (+12.4%)
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SMMT at the CV Show
Type Approval
– April 2012 (Special Purpose Vehicles)
– October 2012 (Trucks and Trailers)
– October 2014 most other categories of vehicle
– SENTA (SMMT seminars at the Show – Wednesday)
CV Show app
• Already1,000 mobile downloads and another 1,000 web
visits.
• Interactive, zoom-able Show floor plan
• Exhibitor search
• Free to download at www.cvshow.com
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Questions?
SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS LIMITED
SMMT, the ‘S’ symbol and the ‘Driving the motor
industry’ brandline are trademarks of SMMT Ltd