• 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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  • LCV market endures worst September since recession

    • 6 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle market collapsed by 395% in September, with just 31,535 vans registered According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the sector was 418% down on the pre-pandemic five-year September average, partly as result of the continued [...]
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  • Chips are down for CV production

    • 1 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production dropped to 3,179 units in August The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that production decreased by 351% compared to the same month in 2020, ending five months of consecutive growth Despite the year-to-date production of CVs in 2021 increasing by [...]
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  • LCV sales slow in June

    • 6 July 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 139% on 2019 but up 144% on 2020 Year-to-date figures were up 759% on last [...]
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