SMMT figures also show the overall commercial vehicle market is up 9.8% for the year-to-date, at 266,934 units
Output fell 11.8% last month, with the year-to-date drop at 13.3%
Rules are to be loosened around the hectic registration periods of March and September
Things aren't looking good, despite a slight 1.4% rise in June
Year-to-date volumes up 7.6% on 2012, with June registrations rising 3.4%
Output fell 20% in May, in line with 2013's overall 16.1% production drop
Vehicle registrations fell by 4.7%, but remain up 8.3% in 2013