In October, demand for new commercial vehicles was down by 9.4% in the EU  compared to October last year, amounting to 147,211 units. All major markets shrank: by 3.8% in Germany, 8.6% in the UK, 9.8% in France, 16.4% in Italy and 20.4% in Spain. Ten months into the year, contraction also prevailed across all significant markets, leading to an overall 10.6% downturn in the region. New registrations decreased by 3.6% in the UK, 4.1% in Germany, 8.0% in France, 25.2% in Spain and 33.0% in Italy. In total, 1,429,287 new vehicles were registered in the EU.