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Eastern Western Motor Group has opened a new Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Van Centre in Edinburgh. The site is located at Edinburgh’s Luxury Car Village in Newbridge, close to Edinburgh Airport and with access to the M8 and M9 motorways. Western Volkswagen Van Centre brings the total Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles network to 64 Van Centres and 31 Authorised Repairers. Keith Duncan, ...

The UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by -24.6% to 15,520 units. The performance means LCV registrations have declined every month of 2022, with August registration volumes the lowest recorded for the month since 2017. For 2022, however, global supply chain challenges have acted as a handbrake on registrations, albeit the impact has been unevenly distributed across vehicle segments. ...

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has recognised the achievements of the top performers across its UK network at its annual awards. The awards celebrated the successes of the brand’s 63 Van Centres and 33 Authorised Repairers. In the overall top performer awards for 2021, the gold award went to JCB Sittingbourne Van Centre, while Volkswagen Van Centre, Liverpool picked up the silver ...

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales in January fell to a 13-year low with registrations down 26.9% to 17,566 units. The decline follows what was the best January for 31 years in 2021, when registrations reached 24,029 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders. While diesel remained the dominant fuel type for commercial vehicles, with ...

The rise in online shopping continues to drive up values of used vans in the wholesale market. Used LCV values accelerated at BCA in May 2021, rising by £346 (3.8%) compared to April to reach £9,375.  This is the third highest average monthly value on record for light commercials sold online at BCA, as high levels of demand continued. It ...

Robert Veit is to take on the role of managing director of Mercedes-Benz Vans UK from 1 May. He succeeds Steve Bridge who moved to take on the position as managing director at eStar Truck and Van, a Mercedes-Benz dealership group. Veit is currently vice president and managing director sales and marketing of Mercedes-Benz Vans USA He started his career ...

Used van prices rise by a record 54% in 2020 and are likely to increase further in 2021. The high demand and low stock trend for used LCVs in 2020 led to Aston Barclay reporting record prices for both vans and double-cab pick-ups. In 2020 used van prices started the year at £4,923 and ended the year 54.5% up at ...

October was a strong month for light commercial sales, recording the third highest average monthly value and the second highest sold monthly volume since the onset of the pandemic in March. BCA recorded average used LCV values of £7,757 in October, down by £237 (3.0%) on the ‘exceptionally strong’ performance reported in September. It said average values continue to outstrip ...

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by more than a quarter (+26.4%) in September. The figures were flattered by a poor performance in September which was hit by regulatory changes that distorted the market. In total, 52,096 vans, pickups and 4x4s were registered in the month, up some 10,880 units in 2019. Year to date registrations are ...

BCA has reported exceptional demand for used vans at auction during August. Average LCV values at BCA rose from £7,698 in July to £7,709 in August, averaging nearly 13% over guide value expectations with sold volumes increasing by over 7% during the month. Stuart Pearson, BCA COO UK Remarketing commented “Professional buyer interest continues to be exceptionally strong for LCVs ...