Deals on Wheels #460

DEALS Data
Search & enquiry growth by truck make (%)*
Truck make % Total Stock Search % Enquiry %
For Sale* Increase** Increase**
Ford 7.9 -12.89 +38.09
Freightliner 4.35 +2.59 +16.55
Fuso 11.75 +16.86 +30.6
Hino 18.16 +11.79 +31.2
Isuzu 20.69 +8.19 +11.66
Star shines bright
with buyers
Mercedes-Benz experiences 64.58 per
cent jump in enquiries year-on-year
Mercedes-Benz notched up the biggest year-on-year
(YOY) growth in enquiries on Australia’s leading transport
and machinery classifieds network in the period January
1–October 31, new data reveals.
Almost 4,000 trucks – from Atkinsons to Whites – are advertised
for sale across the network comprising BusNews.com.au,
Fullyloaded.com.au, OwnerDriver.com.au, TradeTrucks.com.au,
TradeEarthmovers.com.au, TradeFarmMachinery.com.au and
TradePlantEquipment.com.au – reaching some 450,000 ‘unique’
in-market buyers in September alone.
Off the back of a 13.48 per cent increase in enquiries and 0.81
per cent lift in searches across all truck brands, Mercedes-Benz
experienced a 64.58 per cent jump in enquiries (despite a 23.43
Iveco 5.6 -11.28 +14.63
Mack 4.16 -5.65 +29.05
Mercedes-Benz 2.7 -23.43 +64.58
Mitsubishi 2.8 -32.31 +11.46
Scania 2.18 -12.05 +27.78
* Stock items for sale on Are Media network as at November 6, 2020
** Based on total searches and enquiries for the period January 1–October 31, 2020 Vs January 1–October 31, 2019
per cent dip in searches) in the period. Despite suffering a 12.89
per cent drop in searches, Ford registered the second-highest
increase in enquiries (+38.09 per cent); ahead of Hino (+31.20 per
cent in enquiries; +11.79 per cent in searches), Fuso (+30.6 per
cent in enquiries; +16.86 per cent in searches), and Mack (+29.05
per cent in enquiries; -5.65 per cent in searches).
Rounding out the top 10 were Scania (+27.78 per cent in
enquiries; -12.05 per cent in searches), Freightliner (+16.55 per
cent in enquiries; +2.59 per cent in searches), Iveco (+14.63 per
cent in enquiries; -11.28 per cent in searches), Isuzu (+11.66 per
cent in enquiries; +8.19 per cent in searches) and Mitsubishi
(+11.46 per cent in enquiries; -32.31 per cent in searches).
Engine enquiries
power ahead
Powertrains, light commercial vehicles and buses
post above-average enquiries growth in the period
January 1–October 31
Powertrains, light commercial vehicles and buses
experienced the biggest year-on-year (YOY) increases in
enquiries on Australia’s leading transport and machinery
classifieds network in the period January 1–October 31, new
data reveals.
Almost 24,000 stock items – from buses to winches – are
advertised for sale across the network comprising BusNews.com.
au, Fullyloaded.com.au, OwnerDriver.com.au, TradeTrucks.com.
au, TradeEarthmovers.com.au, TradeFarmMachinery.com.au
and TradePlantEquipment.com.au – reaching some 450,000
‘unique’ in-market buyers in September alone.
Off the back of an almost 20 per cent increase in enquiries and
11 per cent lift in searches across all product types, powertrains
(+65.64 per cent in enquiries; +26.67 per cent in searches), light
commercial vehicles (+59.09 per cent in enquiries; +32.82 per
cent in searches) and buses (+19.4 per cent in enquiries; -0.88
per cent in searches) garnered the largest lifts in buyer interest
in the period.
Forklifts (+17.04 per cent in enquiries; +27.71 per cent in searches),
trucks (+15.85 per cent in enquiries; +12.17 per cent in searches),
generators (+13.33 per cent in enquiries; +4.23 per cent in
searches), tanks (+13.33 per cent in enquiries; +6.45 per cent in
searches), cranes (+12.2 per cent in enquiries; -7.76 per cent in
searches) and transportable buildings (+9.7 per cent in enquiries;
+7.2 per cent in searches) also registered strong growth in
enquiries.
Search & enquiry growth by product type (%)*
Type % Total Stock Search % Enquiry %
For Sale* Increase** Increase**
Buses 1.92 -0.88 +19.4
Cranes 1.72 -7.76 +12.2
Forklifts 5.17 +27.7 +17.14
Generators 2.6 +4.23 +13.33
Light commercials 0.37 +32.82 +57.09
Powertrains 7.85 +26.67 +65.64
Transportable buildings 0.74 +7.2 +9.7
Trucks 68.8 +12.17 +15.85
Tanks 1.9 +6.45 +13.33
* Stock items for sale on Are Media network as at November 6, 2020
** Based on total searches and enquiries for the period January 1–October 31, 2020 Vs January 1–October 31, 2019
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