Tag Archives: pick-ups

Dealers are bracing for a sharp fall in pick-ups in 2025 following the government hike in taxation announced in the Budget last year. Sales are already in decline, down -8.3% in 2024 and this looks likely to accelerate this year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, which released van sales figures today. “A cause for serious concern ...

With many motor dealers already experiencing the challenge of increased overheads and squeezed margins, the extent of the changes to Employers NIC and living wage will provide additional unexpected cost pressures for auto retailers. That being said, it was pleasing to see the inclusion of measures to support the uptake and manufacture of electric vehicles in the UK, although some ...

Mercedes-Benz dealers expect the brand’s first X-Class pickup to appeal to lifestyle and business customers when it arrives in showrooms in January 2018. The brand is claiming the vehicle as the first pick-up from a premium manufacturer. Prices for the X-Class will start from £27,310 (plus VAT) for the entry-level Pure, through £28,510 for the mid-range Progressive and £34,100 for ...

SsangYong has revived the Musso name for its latest one tonne pick-up. The new Musso is effectively an updated version of the Korando Sports pick-up and is only available in four-door double cab format with 2.04 square metre load bed, large enough to accommodate a standard Europallet. “Our commercial vehicles represent an intrinsic part of the SsangYong range,” and we ...

Great Wall launched in the UK in 2012 with the Steed pick-up as its calling card. So far this remains the only model sold by the Chinese brand here but the range was revised for the 2015 model year following production shifting to a new plant in Baoding City. Consequently the revamped three model range includes interior quality improvements, a ...

Mitsubishi dealers will be expecting to boost pick-up sales with the launch of the fifth-generation L200, which arrives in showrooms in September. Initially available as a double cab, the new L200 will be priced from £19,749 for the 4Life, £20,749 for the Titan, £23,049 for the Warrior and £23,799 for the range-topping Barbarian. The current L200, on sale since 2006, ...