Experts of the Institute of Car Market Research analyzed the statistics of vehicle registrations in Ukraine in February 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 February, Ukrainians purchased 3,500 new and used semi-trailers. This is 40% more than in the same period last year in 2022, and almost the same as in December 2022 and January 2023. In this way, the market of semi-trailers, as well as sales of semi-trailer trucks, stabilized.
Dynamics of sales of semi-trailers in Ukraine during February 2022 — February 2023
According to the results of February, 48.8% of all semi-trailers were bought on the domestic market (1.7 thousand transactions). 1,500 used semi-trailers were brought from abroad, which accounted for 42.4% of the total number.
Only 8.8% of semi-trailers were purchased new (313 units). Of them, 28 pieces were made in Ukraine, and the remaining 285 pieces. were imported new from abroad.
The most popular semi-trailers on the domestic market
Tipper semi- trailers were the most in demand on the domestic market in February. 25.8% or 443 units purchased these. quantitatively Tented platforms (281 pcs., 16.4%) and semi-trailers for transporting containers ( 13.9%, 239 pcs.) were also popular.
They also made it to the top 5platform semi-trailers (216 pcs.) and tank semi- trailers (188 pcs.).
The most popular used semi-trailers by destination in the domestic market, February 2023
As for brands, the German Shmitz remains the leader of the domestic semi-trailer market. Among all semi-trailers, they were 16.4% (284 units).
The second and third places were also taken by German brands — Koegel (183 units, 10.6%) and Krone (165 units, 9.5%), respectively.
Austrian Schwarzmuller was in fourth place (5.4%, 94 units), and Polish Bodex was in fifth place (64 units, 3.7%).
The most popular brands of used semi-trailers in the domestic market, February 2023
- SCHMITZ — 284 pcs.
- KOEGEL — 183 pcs.
- KRONE — 165 pcs.
- SCHWARZMUELLER — 94 pcs.
- BODEX — 64 pcs.
- WIELTON — 57 pcs.
- MEGA — 54 pcs.
- FRUEHAUF — 51 pcs.
- ALI RIZA USTA — 41 pcs.
- STAS — 26 pcs.
- VAN HOOL — 26 pcs.
- CARNEHL — 21 pcs.
- TRAILOR — 21 pcs.
- SAMRO — 20 pcs.
- EVERLAST — 19 pcs.
The most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad
During February 2023, the most imported semi-trailers were dump trucks (32.3%, 486 units) and awning semi-trailers (25.7%, 386 units).
The list also included awning platforms (12.2%, 184 units), tanks (11.5%, 173 units) and van semi- trailers (8.6%, 130 units).
The most popular used semi-trailers by destination, brought from abroad in February 2023
The first in the list of the most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad was the Shmitz brand. Its share was 26.1% (393 units).
Second place was taken by the Krone brand (156 units, 10.4%). Koegel (125 units, 8.3%) was in third place, and Schwarzmuller (57 units, 3.8%) was in fourth place.
Rounding out the top five is Wielton (52 units, 3.5%).
The most popular brands of used semi-trailers imported from abroad in February 2023
- SCHMITZ — 393 pcs.
- KRONE — 156 pcs.
- KOEGEL — 125 pcs.
- SCHWARZMUELLER — 57 pcs.
- WIELTON — 52 pcs.
- BENALU — 51 pcs.
- FRUEHAUF — 46 pcs.
- BODEX — 38 pcs.
- STAS — 34 pcs.
- MEILLER — 33 pcs.
- KEMPF — 24 pcs.
- LAG — 19 pcs.
- MEGA — 19 pcs.
- MAGYAR — 17 pcs.
- WILCOX — 13 pcs.
The most popular new semi-trailers
Almost half of all new semi-trailers sold in January are tipper semi- trailers (125 units, 43.4% ). Another 26.4% was occupied by tank semi- trailers (76 units). Tented platforms took the third place with a share of 13.5% (39 units), and van semi- trailers (21 units, 7.3% ) took the fourth place. Rounding out the top 5 awning semi-trailers(16 units, 5.6% ).
Most popular new semi-trailers by destination, February 2023
The rating of new semi-trailer brands in January was led by the German Shmitz (23%, 72 units), the second place was taken by Bodex (11.8%, 37 units), and the third by Zaslav (7.7%, 24 units).
The Wielton brand is on the fourth step (7.7%, 24 units), and Mega is on the fifth (7%, 22 units).
The most popular brands of new semi-trailers, January 2023
- SCHMITZ — 72 pcs.
- BODEX — 37 pcs.
- WIELTON — 24 pcs.
- ZASLAW — 24 pcs.
- MEGA — 22 pcs.
- EVERLAST — 18 pcs.
- WINTON — 17 pcs.
- ALI RIZA USTA — 14 pcs.
- KAESSBOHRER — 14 pcs.
- DOGAN YILDIZ — 8 pcs.
- KATMERCILER — 8 pcs.
- MICANSAN — 7 pcs.
- TAD — 6 pcs.
- STOKOTA — 5 pcs.
- YILTEKS — 3 pcs.
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