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CV production enjoys spring surge
- 26/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), growth was driven by a 56.3% increase in [...] -
CV sector receives fresh impetus
- 15/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that the UK’s commercial vehicle sector has received fresh government funding for innovation. Hydrogen received the bulk of the latest Advanced Propulsion Centre funding, with £77m awarded to seven projects that cover a variety of vehicle types and [...] -
IAAF appoints new CV head
- 04/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has appointed Sue McKay onto the Federation’s Council as its new head of the commercial vehicle section. MvKay, global category manager for commercial vehicles at TMD Friction, follows a number of new council members appointed at the IAAF’s most recent [...] -
CV sales continue upward trend
- 04/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its fourth straight month of growth with 22,665 new units registered in April. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), registrations in the month grew by 4.9%. Meanwhile, 109,937 new LCVs have [...] -
CV production suffers March dip
- 02/05/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output decreased by three per cent in March, with 9,822 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline of just 308 units must be set against March 2022, [...] -
RHCV celebrates 10-year anniversary
- 19/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
RH Commercial Vehicles is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its acquisition of Cotes Park Commercials. The site became its third site and has since established itself as the company’s leading repair, maintenance, and service of Renault Trucks under the management of Richard Bradbury. The depot was bought [...] -
Commercial vehicle market growth continues
- 06/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the third consecutive month in March, rising by 17.3% to 47,634 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the growth was amplified by comparison with a weak March last year, when chronic supply [...] -
Thompson named new VWG UK corporate boss
- 03/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Kate Thompson has been appointed Volkswagen Group UK's Head of Group Corporate and Public Relations. She will take up her new role on 3 July, replacing Oliver Larkin who will retire from the Group at the end of June. Having spent more than 20 years in public relations roles at Volkswagen Group, most recently as [...] -
LCV market hits 25-year high
- 07/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market enjoyed its best February performance since 1998. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), LCV sales grew by 8.5% to 17,540 units, making it the best February in a quarter of a century. Registrations of vans weighing greater than 2.5 to [...] -
LCV registrations return to growth
- 09/02/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew to 22,098 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 25.8%. This is according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reported the growth represents the first rise in new LCV registrations since the [...]