Tag: new LCV sales
LCV market up by almost a third in June
Up 31% in June, the LCV market has recorded six months of consecutive growth, and the best registrations performance since 2019.
May marks fifth consecutive month of LCV market growth
New light van sales grew by 15% year-on-year in May, but the LCV market is still struggling to match pre-pandemic registration numbers.
New LCV registrations rise in April
April marks the fourth month of consecutive growth for the LCV industry, but the anticipated growth of electric van uptake has been underwhelming.
Light van market continues strong start to 2023
The LCV market has recorded its third consecutive month of growth after a positive March – as light van sales grew by 17%.
LCV market records positive start to 2023
Following a rather gloomy 2022, the 2023 LCV sales race has started strongly, as registrations grew by 26% in January year-on-year.
Britain’s best-selling LCVs for 2022
After another year of Ford dominance in the LCV market, the Transit Custom has been crowned the UK's best-selling van for 2022.
LCV market shrinks by 21% in 2022 after December slump
The LCV market shrank by 20% in 2022, which concluded with a slow December in which 25% less light vans were sold compared to December 2021.
LCV sales shrink by a fifth in October
After September growth, British LCV sales decreased by 18% year-on-year in October according to the SMMT's latest figures.
September sees LCV sales grow for the first time this year
After successive months of declining sales, the LCV market actually grew by 11% in September, but this isn't as impressive as it seems.
LCV market falls in July but electric sales climb
The LCV market shrank for the seventh month in a row year-on-year in July, but monthly electric van registrations continued to grow.
LCV market declines for sixth consecutive month
New light commercial vehicle registrations fell by 23% in the month of June compared to the same time last year, as supply shortages continue.
LCV market continues steady sales decline in April
April 2021 saw the highest monthly registrations since records began, but this April's sales numbers are nowhere near as promising.
The best-selling van brands of 2021
Ford continued to dominate van registrations in the UK last year, the Transit Custom finishing as the best-selling van of 2021.
Christmas comes early to the van market
Despite the semiconductor supply shortage, the new LCV market has just recorded the best November in its history.
Chip shortage starves September LCV sales
The global semiconductor shortage has been blamed for a big slide in new LCV registrations across the UK in September.
August van sales buck trend with busy showrooms
The UK van market saw its second-best August sales figures in 2021, in what is traditionally one of the quietest months of the year.
UK van market falls by 20% in 2020
Registrations of new LCVs in the UK fell by 20% in 2020 due to coronavirus lockdowns and worries over the UK-EU relationship.
New van sales show first signs of recovery
June provided another tough month for the light commercial vehicle sector, with registrations down 24.8% compared to the same time in 2019, and sales in the sector were more than 44% down on the first half of last year.
New LCV registrations up 13.5% in June
The UK new light commercial vehicle market recorded a record first half of the year, registering its sixth consecutive month of growth in June.
No lack of confidence in new van market
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market climbed 5% in May, the fifth consecutive month of growth in van sales.
Another month of sales growth in April
The UK new van market continued its strong start to the year in April, with registrations up nearly 5% year-on-year, according to the latest figures.
Big and small vans carry new LCV load in February
New LCV registrations were up slightly in February compared to the same month last year, recording just under 2% of growth.
New LCV registrations up by 9% in January
The new light commercial vehicle market grew by nearly 9% in January, according to the latest results posted this week by the SMMT.
Poor December results bring rollercoaster LCV sales year to a close
It was a poor showing for December new LCV registrations, with results down nearly 9% to close the year for 2018 in figures published today by the SMMT.
Another strong month for new LCV sales in November
The LCV market is enjoying a strong finish to a turbulent year in 2018, with new registrations up by 10% in November, following a 14% increase in October.