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'Uptime' appears to be one of the major buzzwords of the IAA Transportation show, with manufacturers introducing full suites of connected support services to their vehicle buyers.

The new all-electric Renault Trafic E-Tech has taken the much-coveted International Van of the Year award.

The UK new LCV market recorded a fifth consecutive month of growth in August, with a very modest 1% rise in monthly registration totals.

The UK new light commercial vehicle market recorded a fourth consecutive month of growth in July, with registrations rising 22% year-on-year.

The UK LCV market recorded a third consecutive month of growth in June, with registrations rising 11% year-on-year.

While overall demand remains positive in the LCV market, battery electric van uptake remains well below government targets.

Following a 3% fall in sales year-on-year in March, the new LCV market recorded a promising 7% registrations uptick in April.

The new light commercial vehicle market shrank by 3% year-on-year in March, with electric van sales tumbling 16%.

The new light commercial vehicle market followed an 8% fall in sales year-on-year in January with a small uptick in sales in February.

The new LCV market had a disappointing start to 2026, following minor sales growth in December with a 8% fall in sales year-on-year in January.

LCV registrations grew by a minor 2% in December compared to the same month last year, with new van sales falling by 10% annually in 2025.

LCV sales fell by 22% in November compared to the same month last year, while electric sales bucked the overall trend with a 25% uptick.

A regulation ‘grey area’ treating the heaviest electric LCVs as trucks is to be removed by the government.

The LCV market is still yet to recorded a month of overall sales growth since the turn of the year, with no respite in sight for the industry.

Light commercial vehicle registrations are continuing their downward trend in 2025, with overall numbers down 2% compared to September last year.

A new survey claims that tool theft from UK van drivers is on the rise, with 28% falling victim to the crime in 2024 – up from 19% the year before.

Light commercial vehicle registrations notably fell by 13% year-on-year in August, though electric van sales surged by 110% last month.

The LCV market continued its downward registrations trend into July, with new van sales down by 5% compared to the same month last year.

New LCV sales fell by 15% in June, this is poor sales result rounding off the worst opening half-year performance for the industry since 2022.

New driving licence rules allow 4.25-tonne electric vans to be driven on a standard licence, but don't go far enough acccording to fleet operators.

Light commercial vehicle registrations were down by 12% compared to the same month last year, with large vans particularly suffering.

LCV registrations are continuing their downward trend in 2025. Overall numbers were down by 15% compared to the same month last year, with large vans particularly suffering.

The British LCV market recorded a 3% sales decline in March, this being the fourth consecutive month of shrinking sales totals for the industry.

The British light van market recorded 19% less sales in February year-on-year, as growth in the electric van sales surged.

The new light van market has started 2025 in poor sales form, recording a 21% registrations decline year-on-year in January.