Van & CV News

UK DAF dealer Ford & Slater took the Electric Dealer Award at the DAF International Dealer Meeting in Faro (Portugal). The award recognises Ford & Slater’s commitment and exceptional service in supporting customers as they make the crucial transition to EV operations. MOTUS Commercials picking up the Growth Award, Adams Morey’s Southampton dealership and Lothian DAF winning Gold Awards, while ...

Euro NCAP is sponsoring The Commercial Vehicle Safety Award at the Motor Trader Commercial Industry Awards held at the NEC in 29 April. Since 1997, Euro NCAP has carried out safety assessments and testing on new vehicles, offering consumers, policymakers and industry realistic and independent insights into the safety performance of vehicles sold in Europe. Backed by several European Governments, ...

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) is bringing a class action against a number of truck makers accusing then of operating as a cartel and fixing prices of their vehicles sold to end users UK hauliers have until 14 February to register for a class action being brought by the Road Haulage Association (RHA) in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). ...

Demand for used vans ‘rocketed’ in December as twitchy buyers switched away from buying new. That’s the view of Shoreham Auctions which said reduced economic confidence helped strengthen the used LCV market in December and January. The market for new vans has taken a hit. Yesterday the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Trders reported new van sales down 20% due ...

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales fell by -20.5% in January with 19,050 vans, pick-ups and 4x4s registered. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), which released the figures, said it was the second consecutive monthly decline following strong growth in 2024. It forecast that sales would fall by -1.2% to 348,000 units against a tough economic backdrop with weakened ...

Isuzu UK has unveiled its new Isuzu D-Max, priced from £27,495 the line-up is divided into a business range and an all-purpose range. The new Isuzu D-Max is built for off-road capability. With a towing capacity of up to 3.5 tonnes and a payload exceeding a tonne, it is effective for heavy-duty tasks. The rear differential lock is now standard ...

The Commercial Vehicle Show 2025, the UK’s largest and most influential event for the road transport, logistics, and distribution industry, takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May. Motor Trader met with Mike Costain, Event Director at the Commercial Vehicle Show to get his take on the show and the highlights of the event. Check out ...

UK vehicle production fell -11.8% to 905,223 vehicles in 2024 amid ‘tough economic conditions’ and structural change as factories switched from ICE to EV manufacturing. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT), which released the figures, said the latest independent production outlook expects UK car and light van production to be around 839,000 units in 2025 before rising to ...

Aston Barclay is shutting its Leeds auction house and shifting commercial vehicles over to its Donington Park centre. The auction house has also announced a new and improved sales programme Launching on the 3rd of February, the enhanced programme will feature 12 weekly sales across fleet, dealer, and commercial categories, providing volume and variety of stock in the UK vehicle ...

Motor Auction Group (MAG) has purchased a five-acre site in Goole, Yorkshire, and will invest £5m to transform it into a dedicated LCV auction centre due to open in Q1 2025. The site will include a vehicle inspection facility. It is already equipped with a bank of electric vehicle chargers and hard standing to accommodate over 600 LCVs. The site ...