SMMT
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Latest News 1 Jul 2022UK commercial vehicle production up by 26.5% in May
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production recorded the best May performance for a decade thanks to exports increasing by 91.6%, according to Society the SMMT.
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Van News 6 Jun 2022
New van market declines for fifth consecutive month
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell by 25% to 22,000 units in May, the fifth consecutive month of decline, according to the SMMT.
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Van News 24 May 2022Van operators defer switch to electric due to charge point concerns
SMMT survey finds 88% of van operators would go electric by 2035, but charging infrastructure concerns mean a fifth of those will defers switch for 3-7 years.
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Truck News 18 May 2022Q1 HGV registrations restricted by supply chain challenges
HGV registrations fell by 2.3% in the first quarter of 2022, as supply chain and economic headwinds hamper recovery.
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New Contracts 11 May 2022
Advance orders: It’s ‘make your mind up time’, say leasing firms
Faced with long lead times for new vans, fleet operators are being urged to order vehicles early to help mitigate disruption to supply
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Van News 6 May 2022Van registrations fall 29.1% in April
Supply chain challenges have dealt another blow to new van registrations, with April recording a 29.1% drop in new van sales.
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Van News 29 Apr 2022
UK commercial vehicle production output surpasses pre-pandemic levels
CV production was up by 57% in the first quarter of 2022, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Van News 7 Apr 2022
Delays to new vans a “nightmare”, says AFP
Long lead times caused by unprecedented demand and supply-chain constraints have been labelled a “nightmare” by the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP).
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Van News 6 Apr 2022
Chip shortage: New van market down by almost a quarter
New LCV registrations fell by almost a quarter (23.6%) in March to 40,613 units, according to new figures from the SMMT.
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Latest News 8 Mar 2022Demand for commercial vehicles driven by construction sector, says Sogo
The construction and facilities management sectors have overtaken logistics as the fastest-growing users of commercial vehicles, according to Sogo.
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Van News 7 Mar 2022LCV registrations fall 6% in February
Sales of new vans and pick-ups were down by 6% in February, as the commercial vehicle sector continued to feel the effect of the semiconductor shortage.
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Truck News 21 Feb 2022HGV registrations grew 12.9% in 2021
HGV registrations grew by 12.9% in 2021, but remain 16.9% down on the pre-pandemic average.
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Latest News 7 Feb 2022Electric van demand reflected in January registrations
Registrations of electric commercial vehicles grew by 21.4% in January, reflecting the growing demand for zero-emission vans.
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Van News 6 Jan 2022Construction and home delivery fleets drive new van market growth
The UK’s new LCV market grew by more than a fifth in 2021, according to new figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Van News 7 Dec 2021New van registrations return to growth in November
New van registrations rose by 11.4% on the pre-pandemic average for November, following two previous months of decline.
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Truck News 18 Nov 2021New truck registrations decline by 8.4% in 'volatile' market in Q3
New HGV registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to new figures released by the SMMT.
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Van News 5 Nov 2021October van sales down 4.6% as semiconductor shortage continues to cause disruption
Sales of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) were down by 4.6% in October, marking the second consecutive month of decline.
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Van News 6 Oct 2021
New van registrations hit by semiconductor shortage
The global shortage in semiconductors is being blamed for a 39.5% decline in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market in September.
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Van News 14 Sep 2021ULEZ expansions fuels 'record-breaking' month for LCV average selling prices
August marked the third consecutive month where Manheim recorded a five-figure average selling price of a used van, driven by the expansion of London’s ULEZ.
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Latest News 7 Sep 2021Strong demand for new vans in the summer
Sales of new vans achieved their second best ever August last month as more than 20,000 were registered, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
