UK van registrations fall -27.6% as global supply challenges hamper pandemic recovery New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fall by -27.6% in March to 40,613 units. Registrations of large vans down -18.9%, while demand for medium-sized vans, the second biggest segment by volume, falls -27.6%. Market ends first quarter of …
Read More »CV manufacturing up 16.9% in March, one year on from pandemic shuttering factories
6,166 vehicles manufactured in March, up 16.9% compared to lockdown-led factory shutdowns a year ago. March output remains significantly down on pre-pandemic levels, -32.2% on five-year average for the month.1 Domestic market sees bigger increase than overseas, as manufacturers adjust to new EU trading arrangements and grapple with renewed lockdown …
Read More »SMMT new van registrations
New van market grows 8.6% in January New light commercial vehicle (LCV) market posts 8.6% increase in first month of the year. Double-digit increases in demand for small vans and pickups, up 31.7% and 13.4% respectively. New models and deals help January bounce-back following weak December. The new light commercial …
Read More »SMMT reports August records best LCV performance in 11 years, with 15,385 new vehicles registered, up 6.3%
SMMT Vans weighing >2.5-3.5T see biggest rise, with demand growing 14.4% to account for 63% of the market. Year-to-date figures see steady growth, up 2.9% with 231,857 registrations so far in 2016. The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market achieved a solid performance in August, growing 6.3% compared with August …
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