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
Since the semi-trailer market is inextricably linked with the sale of semi-trailer trucks, the same processes are followed: in March, activity began to increase. During the first month of spring 2023Ukrainians bought 3.9 thousand new and used semi-trailers. This is 3,800% more than in the same period last year in 2022, and 11.4% more than in March 2023.
According to the results of March, 45.7% of all semi-trailers were bought on the domestic market (1.8 thousand transactions). 1.7 thousand used semi-trailers were brought from abroad, which was 42.7% of the total number.
11.6% of semi-trailers were purchased new(449 pcs.). Of them, 57 pieces were made in Ukraine, and the remaining 392 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 March. 26.6% or 468 units purchased these. quantitatively Tented platforms (326 pcs., 18.6%) and semi-trailers for transporting containers ( 13.3%, 233 pcs.) were also popular.
They also made it to the top 5platform semi-trailers (227 units, 12.9%) and van semi- trailers (193 units, 11%).
As for brands, the German Shmitz remains the leader of the domestic semi-trailer market. Among all semi-trailers, they were 19% (338 units).
The second and third places were also taken by German brands — Koegel (209 units, 11.8%) and Krone (189 units, 10.6%), respectively.
Austrian Schwarzmuller was in fourth place (99 units, 5.6%), and Polish Bodex was in fifth place (66 units, 3.7%).
- SCHMITZ — 338 pcs.
- KOEGEL — 209 pcs.
- KRONE — 189 pcs.
- SCHWARZMUELLER — 99 pcs.
- BODEX — 66 pcs.
- WIELTON — 65 pcs.
- FRUEHAUF — 46 pcs.
- MEGA — 36 pcs.
- BENALU — 29 pcs.
- STAS — 26 pcs.
- VAN HOOL — 26 pcs.
- LAG — 20 pcs.
- TRAILOR — 20 pcs.
- GENERAL TRAILERS — 19 pcs.
- FLIEGL — 18 pcs.
The most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad
During February 2023, the most imported semi-trailers were dump trucks (33.9%, 561 units) and awning semi-trailers (26%, 430 units).
The list also included awning platforms (13.4%, 222 units), tanks (9.4%, 155 units) and van semi- trailers (8%, 132 units).
The first in the list of the most popular used semi-trailers brought from abroad was the Shmitz brand. Its share was 28.4% (470 units).
The second place was taken by the Krone brand (168 units, 10.1%). Koegel was in third place (143 units, 8.6%), and Wielton was in fourth place (58 units, 3.5%).
Closes the top five STAS (57 units, 3.4%).
- SCHMITZ — 470 pcs.
- KRONE — 168 pcs.
- KOEGEL — 143 pcs.
- WIELTON — 58 pcs.
- STAS — 57 pcs.
- BENALU — 54 pcs.
- SCHWARZMUELLER — 45 pcs.
- FRUEHAUF — 43 pcs.
- MEGA — 30 pcs.
- BODEX — 29 pcs.
- GENERAL TRAILERS — 26 pcs.
- LAG — 19 pcs.
- FLIEGL — 14 pcs.
- INTER CARS — 14 pcs.
- CARNEHL — 14 pcs.
The most popular new semi-trailers
Almost half of all new semi-trailers sold in March are tipper semi -trailers (182 units, 45.8% ). Another 20.4% was occupied by tank semi- trailers (81 units).
The third place with a share of 10.6% (42 pcs.) was taken by awning semi-trailers, and the fourth place by awning platforms (37 pcs., 9.3% ). Rounding out the top 5 are van semi- trailers (34 units, 8.6% ).
The rating of new semi-trailer brands in January was led by German Shmitz (27.2%, 122 units), Wielton (8.5%, 38 units) took second place, and Everlast (7.6%, 34 units) took third place.
The Bodex brand is in fourth place (7.6%, 34 units), and Zaslaw is in fifth place (6.7%, 30 units).
- SCHMITZ — 122 pcs.
- WIELTON — 38 pcs.
- BODEX — 34 pcs.
- EVERLAST — 34 pcs.
- ZASLAW — 30 pcs.
- DOGAN YILDIZ — 22 pcs.
- MEGA — 22 pcs.
- ALI RIZA USTA — 18 pcs.
- TAD — 15 pcs.
- OZTREYLER — 13 pcs.
- YILTEKS — 12 pcs.
- SCHWARZMUELLER — 11 pcs.
- KATMERCILER — 10 pcs.
- STAS — 10 pcs.
- MICANSAN — 8 pcs.
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