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 Register of new heavy freight vehicles (No.)
Characteristic Description
Name Register of new heavy freight vehicles (No.) by Type of fuel; Monthly
Regularity Monthly
Source Portugal Motor Car Trade Association
First available period January 2019
Last available period December 2025
Dimensions
  • Data reference period (Month)
  • Geographic localization (Portugal)
  • Type of fuel
Concepts
  • LARGE GOODS VEHICLE:  Goods road transport vehicle with a gross weight above 3,500 kg, including the lorry and road tractor.
  • FUEL TYPE:  The types of energy used by the engine of a road motor vehicle, including: petrol, diesel, gas, electricity, etc.
  • ROAD VEHICLE:  A wheeled vehicle for use on roads.
  • REGISTRATION NUMBER:  An identification number given to a vehicle by the competent authority of the country of registration. Registration numbers of cars, motorcycles, tricycles and quad bikes with an engine size of over 50 cc consist of two pairs of numbers and one pair of letters, with the pairs separated by dashes. The pair of letters may come before, between or after the two pairs of numbers.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Measure unit (symbol) Number (No.)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 27/01/2026


information presented in 3/2/2026