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Winning the Sales Team of the Year prize in the 2018 Motor Trader awards was just the latest in a string of awards for Marshall Group’s Bridgwater Volkswagen outlet, selling new and used vans and used cars. In the past three years the centre has been turned from a loss-making business into one posting record performances each year, selling more ...

New van registrations increased by 14.1% in October rounding off a ‘turbulent’ year to date performance. More than 28,000 vans and pick-ups joined British roads in the month. The SMMT, which reported the figures, said demand continued to fluctuate throughout 2018 caused by variations in fleet buying cycles and business confidence. Year-to-date, 302,741 new LCVs were registered, representing a drop ...

UK new van registrations fell -5.8% in June, with more than 35,000 hitting UK roads, according to SMMT figures. Small, medium and large sized vans all saw demand fall in the month, down -18.2%, -7.3% and -6.4% respectively while the number of pickups joining British roads increased in June, up 4.1% to 5,019 units. The first half of 2018 saw ...

Values in the used commercial market are now 14% higher than a year ago in what auction house Manheim describes as a super-heated market. Prices surged 5% compared to the previous month to £5,952 and ae now up 14% year-on-year. Matthew Davock, Head of LCV at Manheim, said: “April’s strong performance once again points to a superheated market place. “The ...

Breeze Motor Group is relocating its Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Service Centre in Portsmouth  as the business expands. The move will help it develop its used vehicle range selling Volkswagen’s DasWelt Auto vehicles. The new premises will provide 10 workshop ramps, including a VOSA accredited MOT testing area for class four and seven commercial vehicles and a forecourt display for over ...

The Chancellor Philip Hammond used the Spring Statement today to announce a consultation on reducing VED rates for the cleanest vans, changes to business rates and new money for boost take-up of apprenticeships. “Following our successful intervention to incentivise green taxis, we’ll help the Great British White Van driver go green with a consultation on reduced VED rates for the ...

Registrations of new light commercial vehicles fell -4.2% in January 2018 amid economic uncertainty. It follows a tough year for van sales in 2017 which saw a fall of -3.6% to 362,149 units, dthe first decline since 2012, according to the SMMT. Car-derived vans weighing less than 2.0 tonnes saw a double digit decline, with demand falling by -28.9% against ...

The new light commercial vehicle market declined -3.6% to 362,149 units in 2017 amid economic and political uncertainty following Brexit. But the performance was still the third highest on record, according to figures from the SMMT. The markets for vans under 2.0 tonnes and heavy vans weighing 2.5-3.5t drove the overall annual decline, falling -20.3% and -3.1% respectively. However, demand ...

New van sales fell -11.1% in November with 26,486 vehicles registered, the third consecutive monthly decline. Year-to-date registrations are down  -4.1% to 334,133 units, according to figures from the SMMT. All segments experienced declines in November, with demand for smaller vans falling the most, down -21.7%. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “While the market decline is worrying, it remains ...

David Spear Commercial Vehicles is pushing hard on used van sales to counter the decline in new vans registrations across the UK in 2017. According to SMMT figures new van registrations fell 7.4% in October to 24,968 units and year to date were down 3.5% to 307,647 units. The Tredegar headquartered van dealer has increased used van sales by 49% ...