• CV production booms in 2022

    • 29 April 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 57% in the first quarter of 2022 according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Some 25,268 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolled out of British factories in the first three months of the year, including 10,130 units in [...]
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  • Government urged to support EV van transition

    • 26 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The government has been urged to develop a support package of incentives to encourage the uptake of zero emission vans Business leaders and sustainable transport campaigners have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlining the need to introduce targeted plans and funding that will support the uptake of electric [...]
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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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  • CV production continues strong recovery

    • 28 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,243 units in May, significantly higher than May 2020 but also 22% higher than the five-year average for the month According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), year-to-date commercial vehicle production has increased by 285% on 2020 to [...]
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  • LCV market sets new May record

    • 4 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market had another record-setting month, with 29,354 vans registered in May This is according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It was the best May performance on record for the LCV market, 47% up on pre-pandemic levels as [...]
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  • Vans are vital for 860 million parcels

    • 7 June 2016
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    The van and its driver are vital to the UK economy with more than 4 million of them on the road according to the FTA Logistics Report 2016, which shows the dramatic shift in the way the public shops; by the end of 2015, retailers predicted they would be delivering more than 860 million parcels to UK homes – thanks [...]
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