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Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

UK vehicle production constraints continue

Jun 30, 2025No Comments

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, 2025No Comments

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

UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6%

Combined car and commercial vehicle product...

Mar 28, 2025Comments off

UK car and commercial vehicle production declined -11.6% in February, to 82,178 units, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor

Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 review

Pulling together: SMMT Electrified 2025 rev...

Mar 24, 2025Comments off

As the UK’s key summit on road transport electrification, SMMT Electrified 2025 brought together more than 400 senior representatives from industry, government, and the infrastructure,

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Electric vans up as overall market contract...

Mar 06, 2025Comments off

Demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by -19.3% in February to 14,476 units, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

Vehicle production - Ellesmere Port

Vehicle production down in January

Feb 28, 2025Comments off

UK vehicle production declined by -17.7% in the first month of the year, with factories turning out 71,104 cars and 6,908 commercial vehicles (CVs) for

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Zero emission truck demand stagnates

Feb 21, 2025Comments off

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell for the first time in three years in 2024 with registrations down by -2.7%, according to