• LCV values find their level

    • 20 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    BCA has announced that LCV values averaged £9,864 in August, down from the figure of £10,220 reported in July but still ahead of May and June Performance against guide prices improved to 975%, with just a £10 differential between August 2021 and August 2022  Stuart Pearson, BCA COO UK, said: “The overall [...]
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  • CV levels hit record high

    • 1 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The number of commercial vehicles on Britain’s roads has reached the highest level in history, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that some 5,483,319 vans, trucks, buses and coaches were recorded in operation at the end of 2021, a 41% increase [...]
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  • LCV values remain healthy

    • 30 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    LCV values remained above £10,000 for the fifth consecutive month in April, according to BCA It reported that average values were £10,005 in April, down by just £128 (13%) compared to March, however performance against guide prices improved slightly from 965% to 973% over the month Year-on-year, values for [...]
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  • Commercial van safety ratings published

    • 16 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP has published the results of the world’s only commercial van safety rating programme The independent rating programme was first introduced in 2021 amid growing concerns for the lack of safety-critical equipment that is available on new vans, compared with new cars Scores are based [...]
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  • CV market begins 2022 in reverse gear

    • 7 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 269% to 17,566 registrations in the first month of 2022 compared with a bumper January last year According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this made it the weakest start to a year since 2013 The decline [...]
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  • LCV sales report strong 2021 growth

    • 6 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew by more than a fifth (214%) in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It found that 355,380 new light commercial vehicles were registered in the year, ending with the best December for the [...]
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  • LCV market registers record month

    • 7 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded the best November in its history, with 31,320 new vans registered This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The number of vans reaching Britain’s roads rose 114% on the pre-pandemic average for [...]
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  • RHCV supports HGV training college

    • 6 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    RH Commercial Vehicles (RHCV) has worked in partnership with South Essex College to construct two branded LGV lorries, designed to support students and the local community to enter a career in logistics The vehicles will be used to train LGV drivers from all walks of life, such as students on LGV apprenticeship [...]
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  • LCV sales suffer marginal October dip

    • 5 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by 46%, in October According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 27,420 vans were registered in the month Despite this representing the second consecutive month of decline the sector remains 23% up on the five-year pre-pandemic average [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK enters Northern Ireland

    • 1 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has established a presence in Northern Ireland with the appointment of Fix Auto Lagan Side Greer Gardiner who runs the family-owned business in County Down, is the first in the region to officially join the network The business, which is currently known as Bodyworxni, is 20 miles from the centre of [...]
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