Demand for vans continued to grow throughout April and pick-ups also did well THE tough economic conditions haven’t daunted SMEs and trades people when it comes to new vehicles. You continued to buy vans through April, maintaining the upward sales trend the new sub-3.5 tonne LCV market has enjoyed since the start of the year. [contentblock id=6 img=gcb.png] [...]
While LCV sales were down by 14.2% in December, the UK market fared better than Euro countries UK van sales were down in December, but it was far worse in Europe where commercial vehicle sales fell dramatically by 23.4% compared with 2011 according to figures from ACEA – the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. UK registrations of vans under [...]
Ford took the largest share of the sub-3.5 tonne sector in 2012 at 26.03%, despite selling 11.18% fewer vehicles compared with 2011 Story: COLIN DAWSON THE UK commercial vehicle market endured a ‘tough year’ in 2012, according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Van registrations in the January-December period fell by 7.9% compared with 2011, the [...]
Story: COLIN DAWSON September was a good month for commercial vehicle sales and a great one for Vauxhall – with more traders and small businesses buying Vauxhall commercials than any other make, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The Luton-based manufacturer last month sold 2,000 vans to tradesmen and SMEs, and has sold [...]
