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Truck News18 Feb 2021UK HGV registrations fall by a third in 2020
The decline is being blamed on Covid-19 and a bumper 2019 when new smart tachograph legislation led to a 12.6% increase in registrations.
Van News5 Feb 2021Large van registrations drive market in January
New LCV registrations rose by 2% in January, with 24,029 vehicles sold, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Van News7 Jan 2021New van sales down 20% in 2020
New van registrations declined by 20% last year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Van News7 Dec 2020Online deliveries driving UK new van market
SMMT says that van sector has been responding to growing demand as businesses have scaled up online delivery operations through the pandemic.
Van News9 Nov 2020Highest October on record for UK LCV market
Van registrations grew for the second consecutive month in October, up 13.3%, marking the highest performing October on record.
Latest News8 Oct 2020LCV market remains strong with used values up 3.6%
Cap HPI says that the used van market remained strong in September across the majority of sectors with average values up by 3.6%.
- Van News6 Oct 2020
September registrations show LCV growth but market remains in decline
Registrations for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) surged ahead in September, growing by 26.4% when compared to the same month last year.
Van News7 Sep 2020LCV market drops by 16.1% as businesses wait for plate change
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market returned to decline with a 16.1% decrease in demand, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Truck News18 Aug 2020HGV registrations down 73.4% in Q2 2020
Sales of new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have fallen by 73.4% in the second quarter of 2020, with 4,151 units registered in the period.
- Van News6 Aug 2020
New LCV registrations increase 7.1% in July
New LCV registrations have grown by 7.1% in July, following four months of double-digit declines during the coronavirus pandemic.
- Van News7 Jul 2020
New van registrations remain in decline despite lockdown easing
Registrations for new light commercial vehicles were down by 24.8% in June, leaving the sector 44.6% behind last year’s figures for the first half of the year.
- Latest News5 Jun 2020
Van registrations down 74.1% in May
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell by 74.1% in May, despite demand for vans from key worker fleets.
- Truck News19 May 2020
HGV registrations down 22.5% in Q1 2020
The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell 22.5% in the first quarter of 2020, with 9,193 units registered, according to figures released by the SMMT.
- Van News6 May 2020
Coronavirus: Year-to-date LCV registrations almost halved
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market is now expected to decline by 28% in 2020, with 263,000 registrations compared to the previous year.
Van News7 Apr 2020Coronavirus: UK new van market hits 20-year low
The new van market fell by more than half in March, with just over 30,000 units registered as lockdown measures came into force.
Van News6 Mar 2020Demand for pick-ups and smaller commercials falls
Registrations of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell 2% in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
- Van News6 Feb 2020
Registrations up for small and mid-sized vans
Registrations of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in the UK rose by 5.9% in January, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Van News5 Feb 2020Ban on petrol, diesel and hybrid vans by 2035 ‘not achievable’
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) believes that a ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel or hybrid vans in the UK by 2035, is not feasible.
Latest News21 Jan 2020Most popular vans of 2019
The most popular vans of 2019 have been revealed by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and The Van Insurer.
- Van News7 Jan 2020
SMMT figures show van registrations up 2.4% in 2019
UK van registrations finished 2019 on a high, with a 2.4% increase on last year despite political and economic uncertainty for much of the year.
