The UK light commercial vehicle market grew 22.0% in July, aided by growing demand for electric vans.
UK light commercial vehicle registrations jumped 12.2% in June to reach 31,602 units, marking the third consecutive month of growth for the sector.
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle market fell 3.4% last month on the back of plunging pickup demand and a fallback in electric van take-up.
UK deliveries of new LCVs dropped 15.1% in October, reflecting a contraction in fleet renewals.
The UK’s new van market dropped for the third month running in February but there was a much-welcome surge in uptake of fully electric models.
Registrations of new vans in the UK plummeted last month although electric van deliveries soared.
The UK new van market has recorded its best April for three years but battery electric van (BEV) uptake continues to decline.
New van registrations soared past the 50,000 mark in a bumper March for fleet renewal.