Australian truck sales fall below 3000 in August

The latest Truck Industry Council (TIC) data reveals the Australian heavy vehicle market fell below the 3,000-unit threshold for the second time this year, with a total of 2989 new trucks and vans delivered in August.

This represents a 10.9 percent drop from July’s 3356 units, continuing the post-EOFY slowdown. It brings the year-to-date (YTD) total to 25,871 heavy vehicle sales through the first eight months of 2026.

Compared with last year, August’s monthly volume was 17.8 percent lower than the 3637 deliveries recorded in August 2025, while the 2026 YTD figure is 13.3 percent behind the 29,849 sales achieved over the same period last year.

The double-digit market contractions continue to reflect the commercial reality for transport operators facing sustained financial headwinds. Record-high diesel prices driven by the ongoing global oil crisis, coupled with broader economic tightening, are keeping fleet procurement strategies firmly on ice.

At the top of the overall leaderboard, Isuzu maintained its market lead, recording 759 total deliveries across the light-, medium- and heavy-duty truck segments. However, this was down 25.2 percent on its 1015-unit result in August 2025.

Mercedes-Benz secured second place overall with 335 deliveries, bolstered by its heavy van volume, while Fuso edged out Hino for third with 245 sales.

Meanwhile, Kenworth held firm at the top of the heavy-duty segment.

The heavy-duty segment recorded 1060 sales in August 2026, representing a marginal 3.5 percent dip from July’s 1099 units.

The sector was comparatively resilient year-on-year, slipping just 1.9 percent from the 1081 units delivered in August 2025.

Year-to-date, the segment sits at 8609 units, down 7.8 percent on the same period last year.

Kenworth retained its top spot in the heavy-duty segment with 210 deliveries, while Volvo continued its strong performance with 187 units. Isuzu rounded out the top three with 129 sales.

Scania recorded 93 deliveries, followed by Mack with 67 units. Mercedes-Benz and UD Trucks posted identical results of 65 sales each, narrowly ahead of Hino with 64.

DAF recorded 51 deliveries and Fuso 48 to complete the top 10.

Further down the order, Iveco registered 26 deliveries, ahead of Freightliner (23), MAN (18), Western Star (11) and Dennis Eagle (3), while Hyundai recorded no sales.

Heavy-duty truck sales – August 2026:

Kenworth: 210
Volvo: 187
Isuzu: 129
Scania: 93
Mack: 67
Mercedes-Benz: 65
UD Trucks: 65
Hino: 64
DAF: 51
Fuso: 48
Iveco: 26
Freightliner: 23
MAN: 18
Western Star: 11
Dennis Eagle: 3
Hyundai: 0

The medium-duty segment recorded 404 sales in August 2026, down 4.7 percent from July’s 424 units and 25 percent from the 539 deliveries recorded in August 2025.

On a year-to-date basis, medium-duty sales are down 34 percent compared with the first eight months of 2025, with 3145 units sold compared with 4768 units over the same period last year.

Isuzu continued to lead the segment in August, with its 241 deliveries accounting for 59.7 percent of all sales in the category.

Fuso claimed second spot with 81 deliveries, while Iveco moved into third place with 20 units, ahead of Hino with 16 sales.

UD Trucks posted 12 deliveries, followed by Volvo with 11. Hyundai and Foton recorded eight sales apiece, ahead of Mercedes-Benz (4) and MAN (3), while DAF and Dennis Eagle recorded no sales for the month.

Medium-duty truck sales – August 2026:

Isuzu: 241
Fuso: 81
Iveco: 20
Hino: 16
UD Trucks: 12
Volvo: 11
Hyundai: 8
Foton: 8
Mercedes-Benz: 4
MAN: 3
DAF: 0
Dennis Eagle: 0

The light-duty truck category recorded 849 deliveries in August 2026, down 13.6 percent from July’s 983 units.

Year-on-year, the segment was down 28.7 percent compared with the 1190 units delivered in August last year. Year-to-date deliveries currently sit at 7505 units, representing a 13 per cent decline compared with the same period in 2025.

Isuzu again led the category with 389 deliveries, capturing 45.8 percent of the light-duty truck market.

Hino secured second place with 131 sales, while Fuso completed the Japanese top three with 116 units.

Fiat recorded 65 sales to take fourth, ahead of Iveco (38) and LDV (30). Mercedes-Benz logged 27 units, followed by Foton Mobility with 21.

Renault recorded 15 deliveries, followed by Ford and Foton with six each and Hyundai with five, while Volkswagen recorded no sales.

Light-duty truck sales – August 2026:

Isuzu: 389
Hino: 131
Fuso: 116
Fiat: 65
Iveco: 38
LDV: 30
Mercedes-Benz: 27
Foton Mobility: 21
Renault: 15
Ford: 6
Foton: 6
Hyundai: 5
Volkswagen: 0

The light-duty van segment (3.5-tonne GVM and above) recorded 676 deliveries in August, down 20.5 percent from July’s 850 units.

The result was also 18.3 percent lower year-on-year compared with the 827 sales recorded in August 2025.

Mercedes-Benz maintained its position at the top of the van segment with 239 deliveries, while LDV held second place with 148 sales and Ford recorded 81 units to secure third.

Fiat took fourth with 75 sales, narrowly ahead of Volkswagen with 70. Renault posted 46 deliveries, followed by Iveco with 15 and Peugeot with two.

Light-duty van sales – August 2026:

Mercedes-Benz: 239
LDV: 148
Ford: 81
Fiat: 75
Volkswagen: 70
Renault: 46
Iveco: 15
Peugeot: 2