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Van News 7 Jun 2016Heavy vans and pick-ups drive new van registrations in May
Demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) rose 1.9% in May, with more than 28,000 hitting British roads.
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Latest News 26 May 2016Demand for rigid trucks grows 47.1% year-on-year, SMMT figures show
Demand for rigid trucks has grown 47.1% year-on-year to drive an overall HGV sales increase of 19.2%, latest figures from the SMMT have shown.
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Truck News 29 Apr 2016UK van and truck manufacturing steady in Q1
Van and truck manufacturing output in the UK remained steady in Q1 2016.
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Van News 27 Apr 2016
Widespread van overloading is undermining tech advances, says SMMT
Advances in van safety technology could be undermined by dangerous overloading, warns the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Van News 26 Apr 2016Largest ever number of vans recorded on UK roads
The number of vans on Britain’s roads has hit an all time high of four million, according to Motorparc data from the SMMT.
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Latest News 7 Apr 2016
Van registrations rise 3.3% in March
The new van market finished the first three months of 2016 on a high with a 3.3% uplift in demand in March, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Van News 7 Mar 2016New van market matches 2015 high in February
The new van market achieved a steady performance in February, with registrations at the same level as this time last year, when the sector recorded a seven-year high.
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Latest News 8 Jan 2016
Record van demand drives CV market
The demand for commercial vehicles reached an all-time high in 2015, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Latest News 7 Dec 2015
CV market makes gains in November after October blip
The commercial vehicle market returned to strong growth in November following a dip in the previous month, according to the SMMT.
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Van News 13 Jul 2015
Latest SMMT figures highlight strong van demand
SMMT have released figures showing strong commercial vehicle registrations in the first quarter of this year.
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Van News 2 Jun 2015
SMMT dismisses ‘unfair subsidy’ charge and calls for more investment in vans
The SMMT has called for “continuity” from the new Conservative Government to help support a robust van sector.
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Truck News 8 May 2015
Commercial vehicle registrations up 23.5% in April
CV registrations have risen 23.5% in April, with similar growth of 23.9% for the year to-date.
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Van News 14 Apr 2015SMMT warns van users to sharpen up on safety or face extra regulation
The SMMT is launching a van maintenance campaign to help van operators take better care of their vehicles, and to keep their drivers and other road users safe.
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Latest News 13 Apr 2015
Record high for new truck and van sales
Van and truck registrations have reached a record high, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Van News 27 Feb 2015
Incentivise fleets to adopt Euro 6 vans, urges SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is arguing for fleets to be incentivised to adopt cleaner, Euro 6 diesel vans.
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Van News 11 Feb 2015
Diesel is ‘not a dirty word’, SMMT tells mayor Boris Johnson
Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) is reiterating calls for the mayor of London Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) to recognise the role of modern diesel vehicles in reducing emissions across London – and to invest in them now.
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Van News 16 Jan 2015SMMT to host commercial vehicle air quality debate
SMMT will host a debate in February on the bus, coach and commercial vehicle sectors’ contribution to improving air quality.
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Van News 8 Jan 2015Van market reports strong growth
The commercial vehicle market grew by 11% to 363,155 units in 2014, the highest level since 2007, with the van market leading the way with 321,686 registrations for the year, up 18.7%.
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Van News 7 Feb 2014
January commercial vehicle market points to strong business confidence
Total commercial vehicle registrations grew by 5.3% in January to 19,939 units, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Van News 7 Aug 2013
July downturn dampens buoyant van market
Latest figures from the SMMT show vans dipped 2.6% in the month to 18,417 units, but remained 9.3% up for the January-July period with 151,594 registrations.
