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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 a total of 78,012 units. The performance follows a strong January last year, when car and CV output surged by 21.0% and 27.5% respectively, and reflects weakness in key markets, notably the EU, China and ...

Auctions are seeing a surge of vans entering the market as companies and fleets replace their vehicles. Sustained demand for used LCVs and continued de-fleet activity within the fleet sector during the first half of the year saw record numbers of vehicles pass through Cox Automotive’s auction and vehicle services operations. Between January and June, 50,267 LCVs were processed by ...

  BCA has expanded its refurbishment centre at Thurleigh north of Bedford to more than 200 acres, creating more than 100 new jobs. The centre is one of the largest combined remarketing, logistics, defleet and refurbishment centres in Europe. The additional land providing hard standing for an additional 5,000 vehicles, as well as extra workshop capacity to host technical and ...

Sales of BEV vans accounted for just 4.7% of the new van market in the first half of the year, down on the 5.2% achieved in the first half of 2023. This is well adrift of the 10% quota set by the government ZEV Mandate and the position has deteriorated. The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, which released the ...

UK demand for new LCVs grew by 2.2% in February to 17,934 units which marks 14 months of consecutive growth. The increase represents the best February performance since 1998, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Trader (SMMT). Demand for large vans rose by 1.4% to 12,300 units, while medium and small-sized van demand declined by -5.9% ...

Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations increased by 17.7% in October with 26,342 vehicles sold. The growth is some 3.8% above pre-pandemic 2019 levels and rounds off 10 consecutive months of rising demand this year, totalling 284,321 units. This is the highest volume for two years as the easing of supply chain disruptions means that more operators can more ...

The Auto Trader Retailer Awards 2023 marked the first time since its launch in 2007 that van and bike retailers were recognised alongside their car dealing counterparts. In the car category the Retailer of the Year, was awarded to nine businesses in total, including Phil Weaver (under 50 cars), GBI Cars (50-100 cars), and Sandown Mercedes (over 100 cars). For ...

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the third consecutive month in March, rising by 17.3% to 47,634 units. Sales of battery electric vans rose by a third to 2,534 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Traditionally a large volume month due to the new number plate, the ...

British CV production fell -21.6% to 6,491 units in February in what was described as a “disappointing” performance. The decline followed 11 months of consecutive growth in 2022 – excluding December – and strong January performance. Export volumes drop by -18.6%, while output for the UK declines by -24.7% as supply chain constraints affect output. In the year to date, ...

Motus Commercials, a division of Motus Group (UK), has opened a workshop at its Volkswagen Van Centre in Derby. The Derby business had previously used facilities within the wider commercial vehicle dealership, but increased demand had instigated change. “The existing facility no longer enabled us to provide the service needed to customers, particularly following the success of the VW Crafter ...