Tag: new van registrations
Demand for medium-sized vans doubled in October
October marked the tenth month of consecutive growth for the new van market, as demand for mid-sized vans rose by 106% last month.
High-volume September marks nine straight months of LCV market growth
September signalled the ninth month of consecutive growth for the van market, as annual van registrations passed the 250,000 mark last month.
LCV market growth continues into August
August signalled the eighth month of consecutive registrations growth for the van market, as annual van registrations passed the 200,000 mark.
Electric van demand doubles in July
Electric van sales almost doubled in July, in a month of positive LCV sales growth that rivalled pre-pandemic registration figures.
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%.
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 market sales slump continues into November
The light van market has now been in decline for two consecutive months, as sales numbers shrank by 22% in November.
LCV market sales slump continues into August
August's LCV sales figures were the lowest of any month stretching back to 2017, as light van registrations fell by 25% year-on-year.
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 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.
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 market falls 86% in April due to coronavirus
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined by 86.2% in April as nearly all registrations stopped due to coronavirus lockdowns.