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LCV values up 28% in a year
- 27/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LCV values at BCA averaged £9,874 in August, the third highest average value on record. Average monthly values now have risen by £2,165 in the past year, equivalent to a 28% increase. Stuart Pearson, BCA COO UK Remarketing commented “Professional buyer interest at BCA continues to be exceptionally strong for [...] -
Audatex broadens estimating service
- 08/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Audatex has announced that MAN Truck calculations are now available in AudaEnterprise Gold. The calculations cover the whole of the German truck maker’s range of lorries. UK and Ireland sales director Neil Garrett said: “This addition gives extra scope to bodyshops to accurately quote and complete commercial [...] -
New platform to keep wheels on track
- 08/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
TyreWatch has introduced a unique tyre management platform with a range of monitoring systems which enables fleet managers to reduce running costs and increase safety. AutoAlign is a dynamic vehicle monitoring system designed to combat wheel misalignment, which affects around 33% of all commercial vehicles in the [...] -
Stellantis expands LCV training programme
- 07/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Stellantis is expanding its new Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) Training Programme. The programme is available to Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën retailers and has already had 99 master and consultant technicians trained and passed. Stellantis is now expanding the course to both aftersales managers and customer [...] -
LCV market thriving post-pandemic
- 06/09/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market saw its second best August on record with 20,582 registrations. According to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, compared to the pre-pandemic five-year average, the industry recorded a 21.1% increase in new registrations [...] -
RHCV bolsters Isuzu relationship
- 31/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
RH Commercial Vehicles has appointed Josh Burns as dedicated Isuzu sales executive, strengthening a relationship that began in 2020 when it became an Isuzu dealer in Northampton and then in Newark this year. Burns will cover the Lincolnshire and North Nottinghamshire territory, working alongside Jim McNeil, who [...] -
CV production enjoys July uptick
- 27/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew to 5,625 units in July according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production increased for the fifth consecutive month, growing by 7.5% compared to the same month in 2020 when production lines were running at a reduced capacity due to social [...] -
LCV prices top £10,000 for first time
- 23/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
LCV values at BCA and passed £10,000 for the first time in July. Average used LCV values rose by £187 during the month to reach £10,120, the highest recorded average monthly value on record at BCA. Values have now risen by £2,422 in the past year, equivalent to a 32% uplift. Stuart Pearson COO BCA UK said: [...] -
New EV manufacturer confirms Midlands plant
- 12/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has revealed plans to develop a new manufacturing site in the Midlands, where it will build up to 5,000 electric commercial vehicle a year. The vehicles will be built under the WEVC brand on behalf of third-party manufacturers, based on its new EV platform, Passenger And [...] -
LCV market put into reverse in July
- 06/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the first month since December 2020 in July. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, registrations fell 14.8%, with supply issues – most notably of semiconductors – meaning only 23,606 vans were registered during the month. Despite [...]