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Europcar unveils new van rental solution
- 12/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Europcar has launched a new solution for one or two-year van rental. Designed to provide certainty over costs, the rate for the new package encompasses all costs, including maintenance and servicing, with the commitment-light benefits of rental. Keith Shorter, UK Vans & Trucks director at Europcar, said: [...] -
Lucky 13 for LCV sales
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The new light commercial vehicle (LCVs) market grew by 8.4% with 23,962 vehicles joining UK roads during January, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase marks 13 consecutive months of growth and the highest January total since 2021. New [...] -
UK van drivers cover 57.5 billion miles
- 12/12/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A new study has revealed that the average van driver covered 12,500 miles last year. Vans accounted for 18% of all motor vehicle traffic in 2022 and logged an unprecedented 57.5 billion miles, marking a substantial increase from the previous year. According to the research conducted by Go.Compare Van Insurance, [...] -
LCV registrations still on the slide
- 06/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down by 24.6% in the first six months compared with the same period last year. According to the Society of Motor [...] -
CV production booms in 2022
- 29/04/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 57% in the first quarter of 2022 according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Some 25,268 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolled out of British factories in the first three months of the year, including 10,130 units in [...] -
Government urged to support EV van transition
- 26/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has been urged to develop a support package of incentives to encourage the uptake of zero emission vans. Business leaders and sustainable transport campaigners have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining the need to introduce targeted plans and funding that will support the uptake of electric [...] -
LCV sales slow in June
- 06/07/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Growth in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) market slowed in June, after bumper months in April and May. Figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that 34,363 vans were registered in the month, down 13.9% on 2019 but up 14.4% on 2020. Year-to-date figures were up 75.9% on [...] -
CV production continues strong recovery
- 28/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,243 units in May, significantly higher than May 2020 but also 2.2% higher than the five-year average for the month. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date commercial vehicle production has increased by 28.5% on 2020 to [...] -
LCV market sets new May record
- 04/06/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market had another record-setting month, with 29,354 vans registered in May. This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the best May performance on record for the LCV market, 4.7% up on pre-pandemic levels [...] -
Vans are vital for 860 million parcels
- 07/06/2016
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
The van and its driver are vital to the UK economy with more than 4 million of them on the road according to the FTA Logistics Report 2016, which shows the dramatic shift in the way the public shops; by the end of 2015, retailers predicted they would be delivering more than 860 million parcels to UK homes – thanks [...]