SMMT

Light commercial vehicle, LCV, Wear and Tear

New LCVs market falls in October by 15.1%

Nov 06, 2025No Comments

UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by -15.1% in October with 22,896 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, according to the latest figures

New car market; EV salary sacrifice, Employee Car Ownership Scheme, ECOS

SMMT argue that ending ECOS is the wrong me...

Oct 27, 2025No Comments

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, one of the largest and most influential trade associations, representing the automotive industry in the UK, discusses the governments proposal

Light commercial vehicle, LCV, Wear and Tear

New LCV demand dips slightly in September

Oct 07, 2025Comments off

UK deliveries of new LCVs dipped by -2.1% in ‘new numberplate’ September with 47,418 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, according to the latest figures published

HGV market declines in Q2

HGV market declines in Q2 but its not all b...

Aug 18, 2025Comments off

Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations fell by -11.2% in the second quarter of 2025, with 10,185 new trucks joining UK roads, according to the latest

Infrastructure investment needed alongside Plug-In Van and Truck Grant extension Van registrations down in 2025

Van registrations shrank every month in 202...

Jul 07, 2025Comments off

New van registrations shrank by -12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK vehicle production constraints continue

Jun 30, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production fell for the fifth consecutive month in May, down -32.8% to 49,810 units, according to the latest figures published

Driving licence rules set to change for electric vans

Driving licence rules set to change for ele...

Jun 06, 2025Comments off

New driving licence rules will come into effect this month allowing holders of a standard category B licence to drive zero emission vehicles up to 4.25 tonnes, without

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK car and commercial vehicle output falls ...

Jun 02, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production fell by -15.8% to 59,203 units in April, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of

Flexis Vans

Five months of falling demand for new vans

May 08, 2025Comments off

UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by -14.9% in April with 20,332 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK demand for new LCVs shrinks for fourth m...

Apr 07, 2025Comments off

UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dipped by -3.2% in March with 51,221 vans, 4x4s and pick-ups joining UK roads, according to the