P r e s s R e l e a s e. June 2007

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1 PRESS EMBARGO FOR ALL DATA: 26 July 27, 8. A.M. (6. A.M. GMT) P r e s s NEW COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS June 27 European Union + EFTA Countries LCVs up to 3.5t Heavy Trucks over 16t 25, 3, 2, 15, 1, +6.5% 2, 1, +35.7% 5, June-6 June-6 CVs over 3.5t Buses & Coaches over 3.5t 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, +36.8% 3, 2, 1, +1% June-6 June-6 Next Press Release: Wednesday, 26 September 27 *Please note that the press release will not be published in August* Page 1 of 6

2 Over 1% more new trucks registered in Europe in the first half of 27 New Light Commercial Vehicles up to 3.5t (vans) New van market in Europe (EU23+EFTA) saw a solid, +5.8%, growth in its registrations over the first six months of 27. Western Europe reported a +4.8% rise while the new EU member states ended up the first semester with a +2.1% upturn. Despite a reduced number of working days in fourteen countries in June, +6.5% more vans than last year were registered in Europe, reaching a total of 28,671. June registrations were boosted, among others, by good performance of the majority of the biggest countries (Germany +13.4%, Italy +2.6% and the UK +1.6%) but especially by the Portuguese market that doubled its 26 first semester registrations. On the contrary, France ( 2%) and Spain (.9%) suffered losses. Apart from Denmark ( 19.2%), Luxembourg ( 13.4%) and Greece (.3%), all other EU15 countries posted increases. New EU members (+12.7%) also positively contributed to the overall result. The majority of the EU markets, apart from Greece ( 5.9%), Hungary ( 1.9%) and Lithuania ( 5.5%) improved their cumulative figures compared to the first semester 26. New Heavy Commercial Vehicles over 16t (excluding Buses & Coaches) New heavy trucks registrations in Europe highly increased again in June 27 (by +35.7%) after having surged by over 6% in May. Truck registrations are likely to be distorted throughout the remainder of 27 due to last year s fall in purchases further to the introduction of digital tachograph in May 26. After last month s strong increase, all the EU markets posted growths in June. While Germany almost doubled its last year s result and the UK registered +34.5% more heavy trucks, the expansion was somehow limited in France (+8.7%), Italy (+1%) and Spain (+1.9%). New EU members registrations were up by +58.9%. Thanks to the last two months exceptional results, a downturn trend in European truck registrations from the beginning of the year ( 1.9% between January and April) has been reversed. First half of 27 showed a +2.4% improvement in Europe. Still, all the main markets saw their registrations deteriorate as compared with last year, retaining the EU15 on a downward path ( 2.9%). On the contrary, new Member States further boosted their result (+5.6%). New Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t (excluding Buses & Coaches) Reflecting the above-depicted developments in the heavy truck sector, new commercial vehicle market in Europe went up by +36.8% in June 27. In total, 38,265 trucks were registered. The new EU members registrations soared by +78.3%. Apart from the Italian market that remained flat (.5%), all other EU countries enjoyed growths. Among the main markets, Germany and the UK performed best (+74% and +53.2%, respectively), followed by Spain (+8.5%) and France (+3.5%). All the other countries also improved their monthly registrations. However, the cumulative result over the first six months of 27 (+.3%) points to stagnation on the truck market in the EU. Western Europe slowdown ( 4%) contrasted with the new EU member states increase of +45.7%. New Buses & Coaches over 3.5t The market for new buses and coaches in Europe (EU21+EFTA) rebounded in June 27 (+1%), contributing to further reduce the overall six-month cumulative loss ( 7.5%). French and British bus & coach registrations climbed in June (+76.7% and +91.4%) while Spanish, German and Italian markets saw their results decline ( 2%, 3.3% and 28.7%, respectively). Page 2 of 6

3 8. A.M.(6. A.M. GMT), 26 July 27 A C E A NEW LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES up to 3.5t* AUSTRIA 2,966 2, % 16,398 15, % BELGIUM 6,536 5, % 37,714 33, % DENMARK 4,512 5, % 32,885 3,91 6.4% FINLAND 1,494 1, % 9,634 8,35 16.% FRANCE 43,638 44,525-2.% 238, , % GERMANY 19,165 16, % 14,673 97, % GREECE 1,984 1,99 -.3% 11,887 12, % IRELAND 3,657 3, % 32,669 29, % ITALY* 23,556 22, % 124, ,1 2.4% LUXEMBOURG % 1,789 1, % NETHERLANDS 7,565 5, % 44,515 37,58 2.1% PORTUGAL 11,62 5, % 4,686 32, % SPAIN 26,312 26, % 144,25 142,76 1.% SWEDEN 3,856 3, % 21,81 19, % UNITED KINGDOM 3,437 29, % 17,74 168,57 1.2% EU15 187,56 176, % 1,32, , % ICELAND % 1,399 1, % NORWAY 3,646 3, % 21,813 19, % SWITZERLAND 2,9 2, % 13,129 12, % EFTA 6,51 5,98 2.4% 36,341 33,6 1.1% WESTERN EUROPE 193,17 182,45 6.1% 1,68,663 1,19, % CZECH REPUBLIC 5,39 4, % 28,42 23, % ESTONIA % 2,379 1, % HUNGARY 1,888 1, % 1,582 1, % LATVIA % 1, % LITHUANIA % 1,945 2,59-5.5% POLAND 4,589 3, % 23,994 18, % SLOVAKIA 2,8 2, % 1,437 9, % SLOVENIA % 3,82 2, % EU (New Members) 15,564 13, % 82,891 69,3 2.1% EUROPEAN UNION** 22,62 189, % 1,115,213 1,55, % TOTAL EUROPE (EU+EFTA) 28, ,86 6.5% 1,151,554 1,88, % (*) : For Italy, delivery figures Ms. Joanna Smolinska - Manager Economics & Statistics - Tel *** Please note that the press release will not be published in August *** Fax (32 2) Next Press Release on Commercial Vehicles for July & August data to be issued on 26 September 27 (32 2) Page 3 of 6

4 8. A.M.(6. A.M. GMT), 26 July 27 A C E A NEW HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES of 16t and over* AUSTRIA % 3,868 4, % BELGIUM % 5,319 3, % DENMARK % 3,26 2, % FINLAND % 1,353 1, % FRANCE 4,541 4, % 21,513 21,87-1.3% GERMANY 5,542 2, % 35,471 36,8-1.7% GREECE % % IRELAND % 2,462 2,71-9.2% ITALY 2,236 2,214 1.% 12,949 13,632-5.% LUXEMBOURG % % NETHERLANDS 1, % 7,889 8, % PORTUGAL % 2,136 2,123.6% SPAIN 3,83 3,27 1.9% 18,37 15, % SWEDEN % 3,24 2, % UNITED KINGDOM 2,257 1, % 12,462 18, % EUROPEAN UNION 22,98 17, % 131, , % ICELAND % % NORWAY % 2,347 1, % SWITZERLAND % 1,632 1, % EFTA % 4,125 3, % WEST. EUROPE 23,812 17, % 135, , % CZECH REPUBLIC % 3,893 3, % ESTONIA % % HUNGARY n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. LATVIA % 1, % LITHUANIA % 2,4 1,412 7.% POLAND 1, % 9,5 5, % SLOVAKIA % 2,29 1, % SLOVENIA % 1, % EU (New Members) 3,192 2,9 58.9% 2,694 13, % EUROPEAN UNION** 26,172 19, % 151, ,889 2.% TOTAL EUROPE (EU+EFTA) 27,4 19, % 156,63 152, % (*) : Excluding Buses and Coaches Ms. Joanna Smolinska - Manager Economics & Statistics - Tel Fax (32 2) (32 2) Page 4 of 6

5 8. A.M.(6. A.M. GMT), 26 July 27 A C E A NEW MEDIUM & HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES over 3.5t* AUSTRIA % 4,384 4, % BELGIUM 1, % 6,899 5, % DENMARK % 3,628 2, % FINLAND % 2,468 2, % FRANCE 5,377 5, % 25,74 26, % GERMANY 8,991 5, % 54,413 55,61-1.2% GREECE % 1,217 1,211.5% IRELAND % 3,675 4, % ITALY 3,56 3,72 -.5% 17,637 18, % LUXEMBOURG % % NETHERLANDS 1,475 1, % 8,47 9, % PORTUGAL % 2,736 2, % SPAIN 4,27 3, % 23,97 2, % SWEDEN % 3,519 3, % UNITED KINGDOM 4,22 2, % 22,444 3, % EUROPEAN UNION 32,315 24, % 181, , % ICELAND % % NORWAY % 3,193 3,18 2.7% SWITZERLAND % 1,648 1, % EFTA 1, % 5,56 4,9 3.2% WEST. EUROPE 33,446 25, % 186, ,625-4.% CZECH REPUBLIC % 5,377 4, % ESTONIA % % HUNGARY n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. LATVIA % 1, % LITHUANIA % 2,536 1, % POLAND 2,215 1, % 12,256 7, % SLOVAKIA % 2,692 2, % SLOVENIA % 1, % EU (New Members) 4,819 2, % 26,682 18, % EUROPEAN UNION** 37,134 27, % 28,549 28,44.2% TOTAL EUROPE (EU+EFTA) 38,265 27, % 213,65 212,944.3% (*) : Excluding Buses and Coaches Ms. Joanna Smolinska - Manager Economics & Statistics - Tel Fax (32 2) (32 2) Page 5 of 6

6 8. A.M.(6. A.M. GMT), 26 July 27 NEW MEDIUM & HEAVY BUSES & COACHES over 3.5t AUSTRIA % % BELGIUM % % DENMARK % % FINLAND % % FRANCE % 2,911 2, % GERMANY % 2,569 2, % GREECE % % IRELAND % % ITALY % 2,3 3, % LUXEMBOURG % % NETHERLANDS % % PORTUGAL % % SPAIN % 2,284 1, % SWEDEN % % UNITED KINGDOM % 1,998 2, % EUROPEAN UNION 2,385 2, % 15,5 16, % ICELAND % % NORWAY % % SWITZERLAND % % EFTA % % WEST. EUROPE 2,488 2, % 15,738 17,68-7.8% CZECH REPUBLIC % % ESTONIA % % HUNGARY n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. LATVIA % % LITHUANIA 1 1.% % POLAND n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. SLOVAKIA % % SLOVENIA % % EU (New Members) % % EUROPEAN UNION** 2,597 2, % 15,968 17, % TOTAL EUROPE (EU+EFTA) 2,7 2,454 1.% 16,656 18,11-7.5% A C E A Ms. Joanna Smolinska - Manager Economics & Statistics - Tel Fax (32 2) (32 2) Page 6 of 6