Experts of the Auto Market Research Institute analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine and identified the top brands in three segments of semi-trailers: import of used, domestic resale and purchase of new ones.
Dynamics of the semi-trailer market
In September 2022, Ukrainians purchased 4.5 thousandnew and used semi-trailers. This is 81.9% more than in the same period last year in 2021, and 14.2% more than in August 2022. In general, such indicators are record high in the Ukrainian car market. The semi-trailer market is inextricably linked with the sale of semi-trailer tractors, therefore activation occurs simultaneously in both segments.
According to the results of September, 47.8% of all semi-trailers were brought from abroad used (2.2 thousand units), and 43.1% were bought on the domestic market (2 thousand units). Only 9.1% of semi-trailers were purchased new (412 units). 63 of them were manufactured in Ukraine (1.4% of the total).
Compared to September 2021, domestic resales of semi-trailers increased by 34.7%, used imports by 157.2%, new imports by 123.7%, and sales of manufactured in Ukraine by 46.5%.
The most popular semi-trailers on the domestic market
Tipper semi- trailers were the most in demand on the domestic market in September. 21.2% or 415 units bought them. quantitatively Platforms (326 units) and awning platforms (295 units) were also popular.
Semi-trailers for the transportation of containers (268 pcs.) and tanks (238 pcs.) also made it to the top 5.
As for brands, the leader of the domestic semi-trailer market was the German Shmitz. Among all semi-trailers, they were 19% (372 units).
The second and third places were also occupied by German brands — Koegel (233 units, 11.9%) and Krone (208 units, 10.6%), respectively.
Austrian Schwarzmuller took fourth place in the list of the most popular used semi-trailers in Ukraine (103 units, 5.3%), and Polish Bodex rounds out the top five (71 units, 3.6%).
The most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad
During September 2022, the most imported semi-trailers with awnings (705 units) were imported from abroad. Tipper semi- trailers (549 units) and awning platforms (312 units) were also popular.
The list also included tanks (309 units) and van semi-trailers (117 units).
The leader of domestic resale — the Shmitz brand — was the first in the list of the most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad. Its share was 26% (563 units).
Second place was taken by Krone (249 units, 11.5%), Koegel (219 units, 10.1%) and Schwarzmuller (105 units, 4.8%).
Polish Wielton took fifth place with a share of 4.8% (90 units).
The most popular new semi-trailers
Almost half of all new semi-trailers sold in Heath are tipper semi- trailers (203 units, 49.3% ). Another 30% was occupied by tank semi-trailers (125 units). The third place with a share of 9.2% (38 pcs.) was taken by the awning semi-trailers, and the fourth place by the awning platform (24 pcs., 5.8% ). Closes the top 5 van semi- trailers (13 units, 3.2% ).
The rating of new semi-trailer brands in September was led by the German Shmitz (20.9%, 86 units), the second and third places were taken by the Polish Bodex (16.5%, 68 units) and Wielton (9.5%, 39 units), respectively.
Fourth place was taken by the Ukrainian manufacturer of semi-trailers TAD (8%, 33 units). Fifth place was taken by the Turkish brand Ali Riza Usta (6.1%, 25 units).
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