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Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
LCV registrations remain buoyant in March
Registration figures, supplied by the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders, of light commercial vehicles up to 3.5t for March show a year-on-year increase of 27 per cent compared to 2010. That makes it 14 positive months on the trot. The year-to-date figure is even more impressive at 31 per centFord, as usual, topped the leader board with sales of 12,284, marketshare of 28 per cent. Next up is Vauxhall with a 13 per cent share of 5,843 registrations. Volkswagen completes the top three with 4,221 vans shifted, representing 10 per cent of the market.
Sales of vans over 3.5t continue to falter with a disastrous month-on-month drop of 31 per cent; just 804 registered. The year-to-date figures show a drop of 21 per cent.
Truck sales continue to show an impressive improvement with 7,794 finding a home, a year-to-date increase of 46 per cent. Daf Trucks leads the way with a 22 per cent market share.
“March delivered continued recovery in van and truck registrations, with 3,5t vans and artic tractors leading the way,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT Chief Executive. “Other sectors did well, but there are more signs of demand dropping for light and medium vans and trucks as the market polarises, driven by the need for the greater operating efficiency of maximum capacity vehicles.”
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