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“2015 was a fantastic year for passenger cars and
the best in our history, beating the previous record for 1988” TOTAL MARKET 2015 was the best year on record for passenger cars, beating the previous record set in 1988. A stable labour market in conjunction with unprecedented low interest rates gave households considerable purchasing power. The current small stock of used vehicles also means that customers receive good prices for their trade-in when they buy a new vehicle. Hedin Bil's total sales during the 2015 anniversary year (both used cars and new cars) increased by 26%, or a total of 40,918 vehicles, of which 25,142 were new vehicles. CARS A total of 345,108 new cars were registered in 2015, up 13.5% on 2014. The figures for 2015 were the highest ever and beat the previous record of 343,963 set in 1988. New car sales increased in all regions during the year. Hedin Bil's sales of new cars rose by 29% compared to the previous year, and accounted for 6.1% of the Swedish market. The most popular model at Hedin Bil was Mercedes-Benz, which saw a 38% increase in sales, followed by KIA and Nissan. COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND TRUCKS Truck registrations in 2015 totalled 50,255, which is an increase of 6.5% compared to the previous year. Commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes totalled 44,798, an increase of 6.8%, while heavy trucks over 3.5 tonnes totalled 4,827, an increase of 2.5%. Hedin Bil increased sales by 23%, while sales for heavy trucks fell by 26%. Hedin Bil's market share for commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes was 8.6% and the market share for heavy trucks starting at 3.5 tonnes was 3%. The most popular commercial vehicle brand at Hedin Bil was Mercedes-Benz, with annual sales rising by 29%, closely followed by Nissan and Citroën. 345,108 50,255 PASSENGER CARS COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND TRUCKS NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS PER MONTH 2015 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 5,000 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 2014 2015 ANDERS HEDIN INVEST AB ANNUAL REPORT / 2015 17