• LCV values remain healthy
    • 30/05/2022
    • 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 (1.3%) compared to March, however performance against guide prices improved slightly from 96.5% to 97.3% over the month. Year-on-year, values [...]
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  • Commercial van safety ratings published
    • 16/02/2022
    • 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 [...]
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  • CV market begins 2022 in reverse gear
    • 07/02/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 26.9% 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 [...]
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  • LCV sales report strong 2021 growth
    • 06/01/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew by more than a fifth (21.4%) 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
    • 07/12/2021
    • 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 11.4% on the pre-pandemic average for [...]
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  • RHCV supports HGV training college
    • 06/12/2021
    • 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
    • 05/11/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by 4.6%, 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 2.3% up on the five-year pre-pandemic [...]
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  • Fix Auto UK enters Northern Ireland
    • 01/11/2021
    • 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
    • 06/10/2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle market collapsed by 39.5% 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 41.8% 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
    • 01/10/2021
    • 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 35.1% 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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