Annual fleet statistics 214 August 214 release ISBN: 2324-2116 (Online)
TABLE OF CONTENTS 213 FLEET REPORT HIGHLIGHTS... 2 Accessing the graphs and information in this report... 4 Describing the vehicle fleet... 4 1. SETTING THE SCENE THE VEHICLE FLEET IN CONTEXT... 6 How much is the fleet growing?... 6 What are the trends in travel?... 7 How does the age of the New Zealand fleet compare internationally?... 9 Light petrol fleet fuel economy... 1 Vehicle fleet CO 2 emissions... 1 2. COMPOSITION OF THE FLEET... 12 3. VEHICLE TRAVEL AND AGE... 23 4. LIGHT FLEET ENGINE CAPACITY TRENDS... 27 5. VEHICLES ENTERING AND EXITING THE FLEET... 31 6. VEHICLES ENTERING THE FLEET... 35 7. VEHICLES EXITING THE FLEET... 38 8. THE DIESEL FLEET, DIESEL AND PETROL TRAVEL, CNG/LPG/ ELECTRIC VEHICLES... 42 9. HOW FUEL-EFFICIENT IS THE LIGHT FLEET?... 48 1. THE ENGINE SIZE AND AGE OF THE VEHICLES IN USE... 54 11. ROAD FREIGHT... 55 APPENDIX A: COMPARABILITY WITH OTHER PUBLISHED DATA... 56 Disclaimer: All reasonable endeavours are made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this report. However, the information is provided without warranties of any kind including accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for any particular purpose. The Ministry of Transport excludes liability for any loss, damage or expense, direct or indirect, and however caused, whether through negligence or otherwise, resulting from any person or organisation s use of, or reliance on, the information provided in this report. This document, and the information contained within it, can be copied, distributed, adapted and otherwise used provided that: the Ministry of Transport is attributed as the source of the material the material is not misrepresented or distorted through selective use of the material images contained in the material are not copied Enquires relating to this data may be directed to the Ministry of Transport, PO Box 3175, Wellington, or by email on info@transport.govt.nz For more information about vehicles and travel check out the research section of the Ministry of Transport website 1
213 FLEET REPORT HIGHLIGHTS Light vehicle registration and scrappage Light vehicle registrations increased markedly in 213. New registrations were at an all-time record level, and used registration exceeded 1, for the first time since the financial crisis. The high number of light vehicle registrations was accompanied by the lowest level of scrappage of light vehicles in over a decade. AS a result the light fleet and its travel both grew. New fleet growth phase The light fleet started growing significantly in the second half of 212 and grew far more in 213. Light vehicles per 1 people grew strongly from 2 to 25 but dipped after 27. and are growing again. Light fleet growth rate The rate of fleet growth in 213 was the highest since the financial crisis, and not far short of the very high growth in 23-25. 72 7 68 4% 3% 66 64 62 6 2% 1% % 21 23 25 27 29 211 213-1% 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Travel growth Light fleet growth and increased truck travel has resulted in travel growth of 1.6% in 213, after being almost static from 25 to 212. Travel growth per person The kilometres travelled per person in light vehicles increased in 213, after falling steadily since 24. 4 1 Billion km 35 9 8 3 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 7 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Travel per light vehicle Annual travel per light vehicle has been declining. The decline was greater in 213 than recent years as light vehicle numbers increased by a greater rate than travel. Light fleet size The light fleet grew significantly in 213, for the first time since 27. That was due to the high levels of registrations, and the low level of scrappage. 14 3,5, 13 3,, 2,5, 12 2,, 11 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 1,5, 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Hybrid and electric light vehicles Hybrid and electric vehicles offer good levels of fuel economy and fuel sustainability respectively. Their penetration into the fleet is very limited with 18 electrics and 8,861 hybrids in the December 213 fleet. 2
Light vehicle entry and exit The number of vehicles leaving the fleet in 213 was low. 3 Light fleet average age Vehicle registrations dropped after 25, and as a result the average age of the light vehicle stock started to increase. The increase was less in 213 due to the large number of vehicles that entered the fleet. 14 2 13 1 21 24 27 21 213 Light fleet age structure Entry Exit The large number of vehicle registrations in 213 reduced the growth in the proportion of the fleet that is 15 or more years old. However, the absolute number of these vehicles remains high and many are approaching end of life. 4% 3% 2% 1% % 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 15-19 years 2+ years 12 11 1 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Petrol prices Real regular petrol prices remained high and steady. These prices (cents/litre) have been converted to a December 211 basis using the consumer price index. 25 2 15 1 5 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 CO 2 emissions of light vehicles registered The CO 2 emissions (grams per km driven) of light vehicles entering the fleet dropped in 211 and 212 but remained steady in 213. Light petrol fleet fuel economy The fuel economy (litres per 1 km) of the light petrol fleet is improving. This is established by comparing travel and the petrol used less estimated non-road use. 22 21 2 19 18 17 16 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 1.5 1.25 1. 9.75 9.5 9.25 9. 21 24 27 21 213 Net migration One of the causes of the high level vehicle purchases in 213 is high net migration. Fewer New Zealanders are leaving and migration has increased. Travel purpose The Household Travel Survey suggests a drop in more discretionary travel per driver per year (shopping, social, recreational, personal business) while driver travel to work has remained unchanged. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, -1, 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/1 11/12 13/14 km per driver per year 2,5 2, 1,5 1, 5 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/1 11/12 To work Personal/shopping Social/recreational 3
Accessing the graphs and information in this report The graphs and information presented in this report, and the report itself, are available on the research tab of the Ministry of Transport website http://www.transport.govt.nz/research. A series of brief quarterly fleet reports are also available there. The Ministry has developed a set of Transport Indicators, which include further information on the vehicle fleet, including some regional breakdowns. The Transport Indicators are available at the top left of the Ministry of Transport s homepage www.transport.govt.nz. Describing the vehicle fleet This report is based on data from the Motor Vehicle Register. The statistics presented in this publication have been categorised differently to the traditional motor vehicle statistics produced by the Transport Registry Centre of the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) 1. The objective was to produce a categorisation better suited to the estimation of fuel use and levels of emissions. There are two significant differences: 1) Vehicle categorisation The vehicle categories used in this report are: Light passenger Light commercial Truck Bus Motorcycle NZTA categorisation Passenger car/van Goods vans/trucks/utilities Buses Motor caravans Motorcycles Mopeds Fleet statistics categorisation Light passenger Light commercial if under 35kg Truck if over 35kg Light commercial if under 35kg Bus if over 35kg Light commercial if under 35kg Truck if over 35kg Motorcycles Motorcycles 2) Vehicles leaving the fleet The second difference is in judging when a vehicle has left the fleet. Unless a vehicle owner actively de-registers it, or the vehicle has not been re-licensed for 12 months, then the practice of the New Zealand Transport Agency has been to include those vehicles in fleet statistics. This is likely to over-estimate the size of the active fleet, as some vehicles will become inactive well within the 12 months. In this report vehicles are considered to have left the fleet when their warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness 2 renewal is more than six months overdue. This is considered more realistic. Appendix A expands on the reasons for these approaches. 1 http://www.nzta.govt.nz/statistics/motor-vehicle-registration/index.html 2 Warrant of Fitness is a 6 or 12 monthly vehicle inspection for private light vehicles (under 35kg), and Certificate of Fitness is a 6 monthly vehicle inspection of commercial and heavy vehicles (over 35kg). 4
3) Travel estimation The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet The vehicle travel estimates in this report are derived from the odometer readings recorded when vehicles undergo inspection (warrant of fitness and certificate of fitness). These readings were first recorded in this way in 2 and the estimates derived from them become usable from 21 onwards. Although the current method of collecting data generally provides accurate data, a range of matters, discussed below, mean that all figures presented are estimates and may be revised in subsequent years in light of more complete data. The level of change is under one percent. There was a major change to the data starting with the 212 fleet report. Previous travel estimates did not include odometer data from vehicles that failed their warrant or certificate of inspection. While most vehicles pass their inspection on the day presented a percentage are not passed until some time later, while some never pass and leave the fleet. Data from vehicles which failed the inspection tests were first utilised in the 212 report. That provides more odometer readings and better travel estimates. The travel estimates for a year are calculated in August the following year, and make use of 6 months of inspections data after the end of that analysis period. This approach results in a high number of vehicles having an inspection after the end of the analysis period, but it is still a compromise. One reason that travel estimates vary from year to year is some vehicles that have been in the fleet for less than one year. For instance, consider a vehicle that entered the fleet in August 213. It will be on an annual inspection cycle so its first annual inspection will not have occurred before June 3 th the following year (ie not within the 6 months of extra data used for the December analysis). An estimate of the vehicle s travel between August and December 213 cannot be made from its own inspection data. To address this omission, the travel is estimated based on travel by similar vehicles in the previous year. Other vehicles that have had a series of inspections, may not have an inspection in the six months after the analysis period. That means their travel has to be projected to the end of the analysis period. Eventually these vehicles are likely to undergo more inspections, and the estimated travel for the analysis period can firmed up. That is why there is a limited degree of change when estimates for previous years are republished. It also means that similar overall annual travel estimates (for instance 39.9 billion and 4.1 billion) are best regarded as the same, as that level of difference may disappear when extra inspections lead to better estimates. 5
1. SETTING THE SCENE THE VEHICLE FLEET IN CONTEXT How much is the fleet growing? Figure 1.1 shows the light fleet (shown as light passenger and light commercial vehicles) makes up over 9 percent of the total vehicle fleet. The light fleet is made up of cars, vans, utes, four wheel drives, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), buses and motor caravans under 3.5 tonnes. Figure 1.2 shows the light fleet grew by 19 percent between December 2 and December 26 but only by 4.4 percent from December 26 to December 212. Growth was 2.9% in 213 reflecting the high numbers of registrations. The light fleet is not the fastest growing segment of the fleet. Figure 1.2 shows that bus numbers have grown by 7 percent since December 2, and motorcycle/ moped numbers have grown by 6 percent. Figure 1.1 : Fleet composition 3,, Vehicles 2,, 1,, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Light passenger Light commercial MCycle Trucks Bus 18% Figure 1.2 : Fleet composition relative to Jan 2 16% Percentage change 14% 12% 1% 8% 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Light passenger Light commercial MCycle Trucks Bus What part of the fleet travels the most? Travel on New Zealand roads is dominated by the light fleet. Light passenger vehicles contributed 77 percent of road travel in 213 and light commercial vehicles a further 15 percent. Only eight percent of road travel was by other vehicles (motorcycles, heavy trucks and buses). Light commercial travel 15% Figure 1.3a : Travel in 213 Truck, Bus, Motorcycle 8% Light passenger travel 77% 6
Comparing Figures 1.2 and 1.3b shows that growth in travel and vehicle numbers has been similar, except for light passenger vehicles. Their numbers have increased relatively more than their travel has. 18% Figure 1.3b: Travel relative to 21 16% 14% 12% 1% 8% 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Light passenger Light commercial Mcycle Trucks Buses Is the light fleet travel done by New Zealand-new or used imported vehicles? Breaking the information in 1.3a down further shows that the light passenger and light commercial fleets are significantly different. Light passenger travel 3 is almost equally split between vehicles imported new into New Zealand, and vehicles imported second-hand. Light commercial travel is dominated by New Zealand-new vehicles. Also see Section 8.2, which provides a diesel/petrol breakdown. Figure 1.3c : Travel in 213, new/used import Light commercial used import 2% Truck, Bus, Motorcycle 8% Light commercial NZ new 13% Light passenger NZ new 39% Light passenger used import 38% What are the trends in travel? Total annual travel in New Zealand was increasing until 27 (up 12 percent from 21 to 27), but between then and 212 three periods of high oil prices and the economic downturn saw a slight fall in travel (down 1.5 percent from 28 to 212). Travel was up 1.6 percent in 213 and is back to the peak level of 27. The major cause was fleet growth. The light fleet increased by 2.9% in 213 - the substantial number of New Zealanders returning home was one of the reasons for the high level of vehicle registrations. 4 Figure 1.4 : Travel Billion Vehicle km 35 3 25 2 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Light travel Period Other travel 3 Travel has been estimated using the odometer readings from the vehicle inspection system (warrant of fitness and certificate of fitness). 7
Ownership per capita 4 of light vehicles increased significantly between 2 and 25. The increase reflected a number of factors, including the high value of the New Zealand dollar (which made vehicles cheaper), high employment and the positive economic outlook that typified that time. Light vehicle ownership per capita declined in recent years, but increased in 213 and is almost back to the peak level of 27. The peak rate was 698.2 light vehicles per thousand population in December 27, and was 697.4 in December 213. Also see Figure 1.5b. 75 Figure 1.5a : Light fleet ownership per 1 population Vehicles per 1 population 7 65 6 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Regional light vehicle ownership Figure 1.5 showed the national trend in light vehicle ownership per capita, however there is substantial regional variation (see Figure 1.5b). Three of the four regions with the highest ownership rates are in the South Island (Canterbury, Nelson- Marlborough and Southland). Wellington and Auckland have low ownership rates, contributed to by the availability of public transport 85 8 75 7 65 6 Figure 1.5b: North Island light vehicle ownership per 1 people Bay of Plenty Taranaki Hawke's Bay Waikato Manawatu- Wanganui Auckland Northland 55 5 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Wellington Gisborne 85 Figure 1.5c: South Island light vehicle ownership per 1 people 8 75 7 65 6 55 Canterbury Nelson - Marl Southland West Coast Otago NZ 5 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 4 Population data obtained from the Statistics New Zealand website www.stats.govt.nz. 8
The increased ownership rate was accompanied by increased travel per capita until 25. Light travel per capita (and fleet travel) dropped in response to the fuel price surges in 26, rose slightly in 27 and continued to drop until 212. It was up in 213 due to the large number of vehicles added to the fleet. Figure 1.7 shows that travel per vehicle continued to drop, otherwise the travel increase would have been far more. 1, Figure 1.6 : Light fleet travel per capita Annual Km 9, 8, 7, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 High levels of vehicle ownership (see Figure 1.5) do not translate proportionately into increased travel. The amount of travel per light vehicle declined in every year after 21 (with the exception of 29.) which is why travel has not increased in line with vehicle numbers. Part of the reason for the decline in travel per light vehicle was the increase in vehicles per capita from 2 to 25 (see Figures 1.5 and 1.6). There was significant fleet growth in 213 which was not matched by travel growth, hence the decline in travel per vehicle in 213 shown in Figure 1.7. 14, Figure 1.7 : Light fleet average annual travel per vehicle 13,5 Annual km per vehicle 13, 12,5 12, 11,5 11, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 How does the age of the New Zealand fleet compare internationally? This comparison has been confined to countries with high levels of motorisation, and with similar patterns of development to New Zealand. The United Kingdom has not been included as its motorisation level is comparatively low. Figure 1.8 : Average fleet age NZ light 213 211 27 22 Australia 213 211 25 Canada 211 29 25 USA 212 Lights 21 Lights 27 Cars 22 Cars 2 4 6 8 1 12 Average vehicle age (years) Source : USA Polk, Canada Derosiers and Automotive Industries Association, Australia Bureau of Statistics 9
Light petrol fleet fuel economy The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet The economy of the light petrol fleet has been estimated by comparing the travel of the light petrol fleet with petrol deliveries, less estimated other uses of petrol. The fuel that has been removed from the calculation is: fuel used on-road by other parts of the fleet (motorcycles, heavy goods and buses), which is estimated as.97 percent of petrol deliveries 5 fuel used off-road (boats and jet skis, lawnmowers, circuit racing, rallying, speedway, off-road motorcycling and agricultural quad bikes), which is estimated as 3.7-4.7 percent of petrol deliveries 6 The bars on the chart in Figure 1.9 show the petrol economy estimates, which are based on the minimum non-light fleet estimate (4.7 percent of petrol) and maximum non-light fleet estimate (5.7 percent of petrol). The resulting rates are indicative of what happens on New Zealand roads in New Zealand driving conditions. These values are higher than the vehicle fuel test cycle values shown in Section 9, which are based on European and Japanese regulatory test cycles. There is evidence that real world fuel economy is higher than the manufacturers laboratory test values, and the gap between them is widening 7. The graph indicates that real world petrol economy only improved slightly between 26 and 211, despite the entry of more fuel efficient vehicles into the fleet (also see Section 9). The petrol estimates used are the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) observed values, which MBIE collates from fuel company reporting. 1.5 Figure 1.9 : Light petrol fleet fuel economy Minimum and maximum estimates Litres per 1 km of travel 1.25 1. 9.75 9.5 9.25 9. 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Vehicle fleet CO 2 emissions Vehicles produce CO 2 in direct proportion to the amount of fuel used. Modern vehicles are typically engineered to reduce their harmful emissions, and sometimes this is confused with their CO 2 emissions. CO 2 emissions are purely a product of the fuel consumed, and are not affected by any controls a vehicle has to reduce harmful emissions (such as fine particulates, NOx, carbon monoxide, volatile organics and hydrocarbons). CO 2 emissions per kilometre driven are reduced by improved fuel economy, not improved harmful emission controls. Figure 1.1 : 213 CO 2 emissions Heavy fleet 21.5% Motorcycle.4% Light commercial fleet 15.8% Light passenger fleet 64.8% Source : Vehicle Fleet Emissions Model 5 Ministry of Transport Vehicle Fleet Emissions Model. 6 Detailed in the accompanying data spreadsheet, see the research tab at www.transport.govt.nz. 7 http://www.theicct.org/laboratory-road and http://www.intechopen.com/download/get/type/pdfs/id/4121 1
Population increase and the light fleet The light fleet growth in the last three years mirrored population growth. Population growth has increased substantially now that net migration is positive again. In 211/12 more people left New Zealand than arrived whereas in 213/14 arrivals out numbered departures by 38,. Figure 11.1a shows the recent correlation between population and light fleet growth. Figure 11b shows that the turn around in net migration in 213/14 is due both to a reduction in New Zealanders leaving and an increase in non-new Zealanders arriving. 125, Figure 1.11a : Net migration and light fleet growth 1, 75, 5, 25, -25, 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/1 11/12 13/14 GFC and recovery Net migration Natural population growth Light fleet growth Figure 11b : Net migration and population growth 1, 75, 5, 25, -25, -5, -75, -1, 3/4 5/6 7/8 9/1 11/12 13/14 New Zealanders arriving New Zealanders leaving Non-New Zealanders arriving Non-New Zealanders leaving Trip purpose Why might travel per capita have been dropping (see Figure 1.6)? Figure 1.12 is derived from the Ministry of Transport Household Travel Survey. It suggests a drop in the more discretionary types of travel. Driver travel to work (km per driver per year) has remained unchanged whereas shopping, social, recreational and personal business annual driver travel distance has dropped. Figure 1.12 : Trip purpose 25 km per driver per year 2 15 1 5 23/4 25/6 27/8 29/1 211/12 To work Personal/shopping Social/recreational 11
2. COMPOSITION OF THE FLEET New Zealand new and used imported vehicles Used imported vehicles make up a large proportion of the light vehicle fleet. Figure 2.1 shows their share reached almost 5 percent in 26 before dropping slightly. The share declined recently due to the decrease in imports of used vehicles and increase in new vehicle sales. Figure 2.2 shows the used import share of the bus and truck fleet is also dropping. The used imported segment of the bus and truck fleets was growing faster than the used imported segment of the light fleet. This growth has ceased since the 27 Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule effectively prevented the import of older used diesel vehicles. There have also been increased sales of new buses since 27 (see Figure 5.1d). 3,5, 3,, Figure 2.1 : Light fleet composition Total light new Total light used import 2,5, Vehicles 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 5% Light fleet Truck fleet Bus fleet Figure 2.2 : Fleet used import percentage Percentage of vehicles 4% 3% 2% 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Average vehicle age The average age of the light fleet (13.35 years) and the truck fleet (15.7 years) have been increasing in recent years. This is not isolated to New Zealand and one possible influence is improved mechanical reliability leading to vehicles lasting longer. The average age of the bus fleet (15.3 years) has dropped slightly in recent years in response to increased new vehicle purchasing (see Figures 2.8a and 5.1d), although it remains relatively high. Figure 2.3 : Fleet average age 17 16 Light fleet average age Truck fleet average age Bus fleet average age Age in years 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 12
The average age of the vehicles in the light fleet is high by international standards (see Figure 1.8). Figure 2.4 shows that the average age of the used imported vehicles in the fleet is increasing and that the average age of the NZ new light vehicles in the fleet is remaining about the same. The aging of the light vehicle fleet is discussed in a separate report 8. Figure 2.4 : Light fleet average age Age in years 17 14 11 Light passenger NZ new Light passenger used import Light commercial NZ New Light commercial used import 8 5 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Light fleet year of manufacture The light vehicle fleet age mix includes a significant number of used imports manufactured in the mid 199s. The 1996 year of manufacture peak in the New Zealand fleet is in part a consequence of the Frontal Impact Standard 9, which had the effect of restricting used car imports to those vehicles manufactured during or after 1996 (and some older vehicles that met the standard). As these mid-199s vehicles age, we expect a significant effect on the age of the fleet. The actual effect will depend on future vehicle import and scrappage patterns (also see Figure 2.5b, 2.11a- 2.11b, 2.12a-2.12d and Table 2). Vehicles 2, 16, 12, 8, Figure 2.5a : Light fleet vehicle year of manufacture Dec 213 Light passenger NZ new Light passenger used import Light commercial NZ new Light commercial used import 4, 1968 1972 1976 198 1984 1988 1992 Year of manufacture 1996 2 24 28 212 8 Aging of the New Zealand light vehicle fleet, May 211, http://www.transport.govt.nz/research/othertransportresearch/agingofnzlightvehiclefleet/ 9 http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/rules/frontal-impact-21-index.html 13
Figure 2.5b shows the relative numbers and ages of the vehicles in the light fleet. There are many vehicles manufactured in the mid 199s in the light fleet. 1,, 8, Figure 2.5b : Light fleet composition Dec 213 Used light New light Vehicles 6, 4, 2, Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of Manufacture Tables 1 and 1a provide a cumulative view of the age structure of the December 213 light fleet. Table 1 December 213 light fleet age structure Light vehicle age Share Upto 1 year old 3.5% Upto 2 years old 6.7% Upto 3 years old 9.3% Upto 4 years old 11.3% Upto 6 years old 17.5% Upto 8 years old 25.9% Upto 1 years old 36.7% Upto 15 years old 59.8% Upto 2 years old 85.5% Table 1a December 213 light fleet age structure Year of manufacture Vehicles Cumulative vehicles Cumulative share 213 19,532 19,532 3.5% 212 98,57 27,589 6.7% 211 82,629 29,218 9.3% 21 8,318 37,536 11.9% 29 7,491 441,27 14.2% 28 14,597 545,624 17.5% 27 122,891 668,515 21.5% 26 139,147 87,662 25.9% 25 16,253 967,915 31.1% 24 174,264 1,142,179 36.7% 23 14,978 1,283,157 41.2% 22 148,973 1,432,13 46.% 21 147,449 1,579,579 5.7% 2 143,497 1,723,76 55.3% 1999 137,638 1,86,714 59.8% 1998 15,417 2,11,131 64.6% 1997 18,64 2,191,195 7.4% 1996 28,843 2,4,38 77.1% 1995 14,392 2,54,43 81.6% 14
1994 119,932 2,66,362 85.5% 1993 84,29 2,744,652 88.2% 1992 78,815 2,823,467 9.7% 1991 61,162 2,884,629 92.7% 199 53,414 2,938,43 94.4% 1989 35,589 2,973,632 95.5% 1988 21,13 2,994,645 96.2% 1987 13,49 3,8,135 96.6% 1986 1,77 3,18,212 97.% 1985 8,11 3,26,313 97.2% 1984 5,784 3,32,97 97.4% 1983 3,648 3,35,745 97.5% 1982 3,357 3,39,12 97.6% 1981 2,91 3,42,3 97.7% 198 or before 2,943 3,113,18 1.% There is a significant difference between the make-up of the light passenger and light commercial fleets. Light commercial vehicles are typically relatively young New Zealand-new vehicles, whereas the passenger fleet has a far higher proportion of older used imports. 6, 5, Figure 2.5c : Light passenger fleet compostion Dec 213 Light passenger new Light passenger used 4, Vehicles 3, 2, 1, Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 Period of manufacture 25-29 21-214 9, 7, Figure 2.5d : Light commercial fleet compostion Dec 213 Light commercial new Light commercial used Vehicles 5, 3, 1, -1, Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture 15
Motorcycle and moped year of manufacture The motorcycle and moped fleet grew rapidly from 24 to 28 (see Figure 1.2). The age structure shown in Figure 2.6a shows that registrations peaked in 28, and that New Zealand-new motorcycles and mopeds predominated. Also see Figure 2.6b. 15, Figure 2.6a : Motorcycle year of manufacture Dec 213 Motorcycle NZ new Motorcycle used Number of Vehicles 1, 5, Year of manufacture Motorcycles and mopeds have typically been purchased new in recent years, although there is a higher proportion of used imports among the older bikes. Figure 2.6b : Motorcycle fleet compostion Dec 213 4, Motorcycle new Motorcycle used 3, Vehicles 2, 1, Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture 16
Truck year of manufacture The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet The truck age structure shows large numbers of 199s used imports in that fleet, which is a characteristic of the light fleet as well. Also see Figure 2.7b. The peaks in used vehicle models that were made in the mid-199s reflected the effective banning of these vehicles in many Japanese cities for air quality reasons. This was achieved by a retrospective requirement for vehicles to meet more recent emission standards. Many owners chose to export their vehicles rather than fit aftermarket emission controls. Imports of used diesel trucks fell after 25 (see Figure 5.1c). Truck registrations have increased significantly since the low point in 29. 7,5 Figure 2.7a : Truck year of manufacture Dec 213 Truck NZ new Truck used Number of Vehicles 5, 2,5 Year of manufacture 2, 15, Figure 2.7b : Truck fleet composition Dec 213 Truck NZ new Truck used Vehicles 1, 5, Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture Bus year of manufacture The bus fleet has a different age profile to the truck fleet. It has a larger proportion of older used imported vehicles manufactured in the late 198s and early 199s rather than the mid 199s. There have been substantial purchases of new buses in recent years. 75 Figure 2.8a : Bus year of manufacture Dec 213 Bus NZ new Bus used Number of Vehicles 5 25 Year of manufacture 17
1,5 The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet Figure 2.8b : Bus fleet composition Dec 213 Bus NZ new Bus used 1, Vehicles 5 Pre 1985 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture Heavy fleet gross vehicle mass The used imported vehicles in the heavy fleet are concentrated in the small to medium mass range. 3, 25, 2, Figure 2.9 : Heavy fleet mass Dec 213 NZ New Buses Used Import Buses NZ New Trucks Used Import Trucks Vehicles 15, 1, 5, Gross Vehicle Mass (kg) 18
Light fleet age structure Figures 2.1a and 2.1b show how the age structure of the light fleet has changed since 2. In 2, 23.8 percent of the light fleet was 15 or more years old, but by 213 this had increased to 4.2 percent. Vehicle replacement volumes dropped significantly from 28 and the effect can be seen in the levelling off of the light fleet size (see Figure 2.1a) until the increase in vehicle registrations in 213. In December 213 the proportion of the light fleet that was 15 years old or older had risen to just over 4 percent. It was only 27 percent five years earlier, in December 27. It is expected that many of these older vehicles will require replacement in the next five years, and it is possible that vehicles per capita could decline. The light fleet size increase in 213 was partially due to a drop in the number of vehicles leaving the fleet (see Figures 5.1a and 7.2c), but the increasing age of the used import light fleet (see Figure 2.4) means that low level of scrappage will not continue indefinitely. 3,, Figure 2.11a : Light fleet age structure 2,5, Vehicles 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, 2+ years 15-19 years 1-14 years 5-9 years -4 years 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet year 1% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% % Figure 2.11b : Light fleet age structure 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet year 2+ years 15-19 years 1-14 years 5-9 years -4 years 19
199s vehicles in the light vehicle fleet As discussed in section 2.5, the New Zealand light vehicle fleet has a disproportionate number of vehicles built in the mid-199s in it. These older vehicles tend to have lower levels of crash worthiness (protecting their occupants in a crash) and higher levels of harmful emissions than vehicles built more recently, so there is interest in how quickly they are leaving the fleet. The following section is new and presents more detailed information about the registration and subsequent scrappage of the vehicles built in the 199s. Figure 2.11a shows that the 199s vehicles peaked at 1.77 million in the 26 fleet, and had dropped by 31% to 1.21 million by 213. Figure 2.12a : 199s light vehicles in the 2-213 fleets 1,8, 1,6, 1,4, 1,2, 1,, 8, 6, 4, 2, 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet year 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 199 Figure 2.11b shows the entry of large numbers of 1996 model cars between 2 and 28, with 5, more of these in the fleet than any other model year. This remains the largest model year with 29, 1996 vehicles still in the fleet in 213. The next largest block from the 199s are the 18, 1997 vehicles. The graph also shows the lower rate of scrappage of more recent model years (1998 and 1999), which is shown in another way in Figure 2.11c. 3, 25, 2, 15, 1, 5, Figure 2.12b : 199s light vehicles in the 2-213 fleets 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet year Year of manufacture 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2
Table 2 shows the rates of entry and exit of 199s vehicles in the 21-213 fleets. Green shaded cells show when vehicle numbers were increasing (positive growth rates shown in the cells) and the red cells show when vehicle numbers were dropping (negative growth rates): the average scrappage rate of all 199s vehicles in 213 was 7.2% ie 7.2% of those vehicles in the fleet at the start of 213 left during the year the scrappage rate for 199-1993 vehicles was above 1% in 213. That has been the pattern for several years the scrappage rate for 1996 and 1997 vehicles, while increasing, was lower at 6% and 5.1% respectively large numbers of 1994-1997 vehicles will be in the fleet for some time (currently 649, vehicles, down from 696, a year ago or 6.7%) TABLE 2 Change in 199s vehicles in the fleet Vehicle year Fleet year 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Total 21.4% 4.2% 14.1% 11.3% 21.2% 15.3% 16.2% 6.% 4.5%.9% 9.5% 22-2.%.4% 3.8% 7.1% 1.% 28.3% 21.5% 26.3% 8.1% 6.1% 8.9% 23-3.8% -2.1%.2% 1.7% 9.5% 16.7% 37.7% 2.8% 21.3% 8.1% 8.7% 24-5.5% -3.8% -2.1%.1% 3.1% 16.9% 17.5% 28.5% 15.% 15.6% 6.8% 25-7.6% -5.7% -4.% -2.2%.8% 5.8% 19.3% 15.1% 22.6% 9.7% 4.5% 26-1.1% -8.% -6.3% -4.7% -2.7%.7% 4.8% 16.2% 13.1% 14.9% 1.2% 27-11.6% -9.5% -7.7% -6.1% -4.2% -2.3% 2.% 5.7% 17.5% 12.% -.6% 28-14.% - 11.7% -9.7% -7.9% -5.9% -4.2% -2.% -.4% 4.3% 13.6% -3.5% 29-12.7% - 11.2% -9.5% -7.9% -6.% -4.4% -3.2% -2.4% -1.1% 2.% -5.% 21-12.7% - 11.4% - 1.4% -8.4% -6.7% -5.2% -3.8% -3.1% -2.4% -1.5% -5.7% 211-14.4% - 13.4% - 12.2% - 1.5% -8.6% -6.6% -5.1% -4.2% -3.3% -2.3% -7.% 212-14.1% - 13.7% - 12.8% - 1.9% -9.% -7.5% -5.7% -4.7% -3.5% -2.8% -7.3% 213-12.3% - 12.3% - 12.2% - 1.6% -9.3% -7.6% -6.% -5.1% -4.1% -3.2% -7.2% The quarterly fleet reports from June 214 onwards will include graphs showing quarterly vehicle scrappage and fleet size change. Scrappage rates: vehicle age and when the vehicle was manufactured The information in Table 2 shows that the survivability of vehicles of a given age is higher if they were manufactured more recently (ie the percentage scrapped is lower). While the 28 global financial crisis may have influenced that, scrappage rates have continued to drop after 28 so improvement in mechanical longevity is part of that picture. For instance consider the scrappage rates for 18 year old vehicles made in 1991-1995 (these vehicles reached 18 years old after 28). Figure 2.11c shows that the scrappage rates are lower for these vehicles if they were made more recently. In the year that the vehicles manufactured in 199 reached 18 years old 14% of them were scrapped, whereas only 7.6% of the 1995 models were scrapped in the year they reached 18 years old. Figure 2.12c : Vehicle scrappage - same age, different year of manufacture 16% 14% 12% 1% 8% 6% 4% 2% Year of manufacture 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 % 14 15 16 17 18 19 2 Vehicle age when scrapped 21
Figure 2.11d tracks the percentage change in the numbers of 199-1999 vehicles in the 21-213 fleets. Positive numbers on the vertical axis show the rate of increase in numbers of that year of manufacture, and negative numbers show that the rate of decrease (scrappage). For instance, the numbers of 1996 vehicles increased by 37% in 23, and close to 15% of the remaining 199 vehicles have left the fleet every year since 28. 35% 25% 15% 5% -5% Figure 2.12d : Vehicle scrappage -15% 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Fleet year Year of manufacture 199 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Diesel light fleet age distribution The age of the light diesel fleet is related to the emissions controls in those vehicles, and their health impacts. See tab 2.13 in the accompanying spreadsheet for the age distribution of the light diesel fleet, and tab 9.11 for a breakdown of the emissions standards the light fleet was built to. 22
3. VEHICLE TRAVEL AND AGE The breakdown of travel is shown in Figure 3.1. A substantial proportion of travel is still done by light used imported vehicles manufactured during the 199s (also see Figures 2.5b and 3.2a). 1, Motorcycles Figure 3.1 : Fleet travel in 213 Millions of vehicle km 7,5 5, 2,5 Buses Trucks Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 Light passenger vehicle travel makes up the majority of travel. A significant component of this travel is done by used imported vehicles manufactured during the mid 199s. 9, Figure 3.2a : Light passenger fleet travel in 213 Used import light passenger NZ new light passenger Millions of vehicle km 6, 3, Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 New Zealand-new light vehicles do more travel overall than used imported light vehicles new and used light passenger vehicles do about the same amount of overall travel but new light commercials do far more than used light commercials (see Figures 3.1, 3.2b and 3.2c). Figure 3.2b : Light passenger fleet travel 213 Light commercial used import 3% Light passenger used import 41% Light passenger NZ new 42% Light commercial NZ new 14% 23
Light commercial travel is different. A high proportion of travel is done by recently purchased New Zealand-new vehicles (also see Figure 2.5c). Millions of vehicle km 2, 1,5 1, 5 Figure 3.2c : Light commercial fleet travel in 213 Used import light commercial NZ new light commercial Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 Over half of all the travel by trucks (53%) is by New Zealand-new vehicles built after 25, although they make up a much smaller part of the fleet than that (27%, see Figure 2.7b). 1, Used truck NZ new truck Figure 3.2d : Truck travel in 213 Millions of vehicle km 5 Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 As with trucks, buses built after 25 do the most travel (51%) although they only make up 33% of the bus fleet. 1 Used bus NZ new bus Figure 3.2e : Bus travel in 213 Millions of vehicle km 5 Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 24
Average vehicle travel by vehicle age There is a clear relationship between vehicle age and travel - older vehicles are not driven as far each year. The patterns of used and new light vehicle travel also vary with vehicle age. There is a difference in travel patterns between light commercial and light passenger vehicles. Light commercial vehicles are driven further each year than passenger vehicles until they reach an age of about 15 years, after which the annual distances are similar. The travel by vehicles manufactured in 213 pulls the average for 21-214 vehicles down - on average they were only in the fleet for 6 months of 213. Figure 3.4a : Travel per light vehicle in 213 km per vehicle 2, 15, 1, Travel per new light passenger Travel per used light passenger Travel per new light commercial Travel per used light commercial 5, Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture On average diesel vehicles travel further than petrol vehicles of the same age. Many light diesel vehicles are light commercials (utes and vans) though diesel SUVs are classed as light passenger in this report. km per vehicle 2, 15, 1, Figure 3.4b : Light petrol and diesel travel per vehicle in 213 Travel per light diesel vehicle Travel per light petrol vehicle 5, Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 2-24 25-29 21-214 Period of manufacture Figures 3.4c and 3.4d show that buses typically travel further than trucks per vehicle per year and both travel more than light vehicles. Total travel by heavy vehicles is much less than that by light vehicles (see Figures 3.4c, 3.4d and 3.4e) as they are only a small part of the fleet (see Figure 1.1). The travel by vehicles manufactured in 213 pulls the average for 21-214 vehicles down, as on average they were only in the fleet for 6 months of 213. 25
km per vehicle 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, The New Zealand Vehicle Fleet Figure 3.4c : Truck travel per vehicle in 213 Travel per NZ new truck Travel per used import truck Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 km per vehicle 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Figure 3.4d : Bus travel per vehicle in 213 Travel per NZ new bus Travel per used import bus Pre198 198-1984 1985-1989 199-1994 1995-1999 Period of manufacture 2-24 25-29 21-214 Light commercial vehicles are typically driven further than light passenger vehicles early in their life. This effect starts to diminish as the vehicles age, and has disappeared by the time they are 15 years old. There has been little change in this pattern since 21. Annual km per vehicle 3, 2, 1, Figure 3.5 Light fleet average travel in 213, by vehicle age Light commercial Light fleet Light passenger Year of manufacture 26
4. LIGHT FLEET ENGINE CAPACITY TRENDS The average engine capacity of the fleet grew between 2 and 211, but has levelled off since then. These graphs show the averages for the vehicles in the fleet from January 2 through to December 213. The New Zealand-new component of the fleet has a significantly larger average engine capacity than the used imported component. This is mainly due to Australian-made vehicles imported new into New Zealand. The trends in diesel and petrol engine capacities are quite different, as shown in Figure 4.1b. The capacity of New Zealand-new petrol vehicles within the fleet showed the greatest level of increase. It also shows that the average diesel engine is significantly larger than the average petrol engine. New Zealand did not record fuel consumption data on the vehicle register before 25. Therefore, engine capacity was previously used as a proxy for fuel consumption, but it does not take improvements in engine efficiency into account, or other factors, such as vehicle weight gain. 2,5 Figure 4.1a : Light fleet average engine capacity Average CC 2,25 2, All light fleet Used import light fleet NZ new light fleet 1,75 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet date 3, Figure 4.1b : Light fleet average engine capacity 2,75 Average CC 2,5 2,25 2, 1,75 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet by year and month Light petrol fleet Light diesel fleet Used petrol light fleet Used diesel light fleet NZ new petrol light fleet NZ New diesel light fleet The mix of engine sizes in the light fleet has been changing. The smallest class of vehicles (under 135cc) has declined in number, while there has been significant growth in the 2 2999cc class. 3,5, Figure 4.2a : Light fleet engine size trend 3,, 2,5, Vehicles 2,, 1,5, 1,, 5, 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 4+ 3-3999 2-2999 16-1999 135-1599 < 135 27
The engine-size class that showed the greatest rate of growth is 3 3999cc, but the number of these vehicles is relatively low. The 2-2999cc class has shown the most growth in terms of numbers of vehicles. 19% Figure 4.2b : Light fleet engine size trend, relative to Jan 2 16% Change 13% 1% 7% 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 < 135 135-1599 16-1999 2-2999 3-3999 4+ Light fleet travel by engine capacity and age Smaller-engined light passenger vehicles do less annual travel than other vehicles, and vehicles with the largest engines travel more than other vehicles, especially early in their life. Annual km/vehicle Figure 4.3a : Light passenger average travel 213 3, <135 135-1599cc 16-1999cc 2-2999cc 2, 3cc+ 1, Year of manufacture The pattern for light commercial vehicles is similar to that for light passenger vehicles, although the amount of travel is far higher. Again, the vehicles with larger engines do the most travel per vehicle early in their life. Very small light commercials are uncommon, which accounts for the erratic nature of their line in Figure 4.3b. Annual km/vehicle Figure 4.3b : Light commercial average travel 213 3, <135 135-1599cc 16-1999cc 2-2999cc 2, 3cc+ 1, Year of manufacture 28
Light fleet travel trend by engine capacity Table 3 provides a different view of travel and engine capacity. The proportion of travel done by vehicles with engine sizes of 2cc or more grew significantly between 21 and 28, but has only changed slightly since then. Table 3 Light Fleet travel (millions VKT 1 ) Period Engines under 2cc Engines 2+ cc Travel by vehicles 2+ cc 21 2,52 12,995 39% 22 2,692 13,89 4% 23 2,688 14,769 42% 24 2,516 15,922 44% 25 2,37 16,691 45% 26 19,525 17,14 47% 27 19,355 17,849 48% 28 18,83 17,881 49% 29 18,754 18,84 49% 21 18,714 18,88 49% 211 18,555 17,962 49% 212 18,566 18,91 49% 213 18,826 18,383 49% Motorcycle and moped fleet composition The motorcycle and moped fleet grew rapidly from 24 to 28, but has been largely static since then. Under 6 cc machines showed strong growth from 25 to 28, but are now declining in number. 6, Figure 4.4 : Motorcycle fleet composition 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 upto 6cc 61-125cc 126-6 cc 61cc + 1 Vehicle Kilometres Travelled. 29
Motorcycle and moped fleet average engine capacity The growth in the under 6cc sector could have been expected to reduce the average engine capacity of the motor cycle fleet, but in fact the impact is quite minor because of the growth in sales of machines with very large engines. Figure 4.5 shows the average engine capacity is increasing, and is now close to 6 cc (see Figure 4.4 for a detailed breakdown of the fleet composition). Figure 4.5 : Average motorcycle/moped fleet engine size 65 625 6 575 CC 55 525 5 475 45 2 22 24 26 28 21 212 Fleet year 3
5. VEHICLES ENTERING AND EXITING THE FLEET Figures 5.1a to 5.1e show the mix of vehicles that entered and exited the fleet between 2 and 213. The bars above zero on the vertical axis show vehicles entering the fleet and the bars below zero show vehicles that exited. The number of vehicles entering and exiting the light passenger fleet has been lower in recent years: in 29 the fleet shrank slightly as more vehicles left the fleet than were registered in 21 registrations were up and fewer vehicles left the fleet, resulting in a slight increase in the fleet size in 211 registrations were slightly down and more vehicles left the fleet, but registrations exceeded the number of vehicles leaving the fleet so the fleet grew slightly in 212 registrations were up and fewer vehicles left the light passenger fleet, and it grew by 26,1 vehicles In 213 registrations were up again and still fewer vehicles left the fleet, so the fleet grew by 67,59 vehicles More used imports are now leaving the light passenger fleet than New Zealand-new vehicles. This reflects the vehicle mix that entered the fleet during the 199s. 225, Figure 5.1a : Light passenger entry and exit Entered 125, 25, Exited -75, -175, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Petrol NZ new in Petrol used in Diesel NZ new in Diesel used in Petrol NZ new out Petrol used out The light commercial fleet grew slightly in 21 and 211, then by 8751 vehicles in 212. 213 was an exceptional year, the highest ever level of light commercial registrations and very low scrappage resulted in fleet growth of 2,346 vehicles. 35, Figure 5.1b : Light commercial entry and exit Entered 25, 15, 5, Exited -5, -15, -25, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Petrol NZ new in Petrol used in Diesel NZ new in Diesel used in Petrol NZ new out Petrol used out Comparing the light commercial fleet with the light passenger fleet highlights that there are very few diesel-powered vehicles entering the passenger fleet. A high proportion of the new vehicles entering the light commercial fleet are diesel powered. Businesses are again buying significant numbers of vehicles, after the drop that started in 29. 31
Figure 2.9 showed that used truck imports are typically lighter weight vehicles. Most of the used truck imports shown in Figure 5.1c have a gross vehicle mass under 1 tonnes (also see Figure 2.9). Used truck imports remain at low levels but have picked up a little as vehicles become available that meet our emission requirements. While purchase patterns were influenced by the rule on used truck entry and the global financial crisis, there was not the same change in disposal patterns, which have remained relatively constant. Truck registrations in 213 were up on every year since 29, and low scrappage resulted in fleet growth of 2,49 vehicles. 12,5 Figure 5.1c : Truck entry and exit Entered Exited 1, 7,5 5, 2,5-2,5-5, -7,5 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Petrol NZ new in Petrol used in Diesel NZ new in Diesel used in Petrol NZ new out Petrol used out The bus fleet was expanding until 29, and has dropped slightly since (see Figure 1.2). The majority of the buses entering the fleet until 28 were relatively old used imports. The Vehicle Exhaust Emissions Rule effectively precluded these imports in January 28. Bus purchase and scrapping patterns do not follow the same patterns as trucks. This may reflect that purchases are linked to government and council funding, which tends to be constant. 75 Figure 5.1d : Bus entry and exit Entered 5 25 Exited -25-5 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Petrol NZ new in Petrol used in Diesel NZ new in Diesel used in Petrol NZ new out Petrol used out The numbers of motorcycles and mopeds registered grew significantly between 24 and 28, but has been static since then (see Figure 1.2). 22, Figure 5.1e : Motorcycle entry and exit Entered Exited 17, 12, 7, 2, -3, -8, -13, -18, 21 23 25 27 29 211 213 Petrol used out Petrol NZ new out Petrol used in Petrol NZ new in 32