New Launches
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
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 European Launch
Volkswagen’s Crafter has undergone a midlife makeover and gets a new front-end along with new Euro 5 engines… Read More
Used LCV prices hit 16-month high
Average used light commercial vehicle values reached their highest point for 16 months in September, according to data released by British Car Auctions (BCA). Following three month-on-month drops, September saw average values increase by £353 to £4,409 from the £4,056 recorded in August; a rise of 8.7 per cent.“We were confident to predict last month that September would see values rising, but the level of increase has been even greater than we expected,” commented Duncan Ward BCA’s general manager, commercial vehicles. “We saw slightly more vans from corporate fleet sources in September, but demand is still outstripping supply. As a result the average value increase in the fleet and lease sector was nearly £400 compared to August.
“Trade buyers are having to look further afield to secure the stock they need and we have seen a significant uplift in the numbers logging onto BCA Live Online and our Bid Now/Buy Now internet platforms. Many are looking at older, higher mileage vehicles or even damaged stock to satisfy their buying requirements. As a direct consequence we have also seen values rise in the dealer P/X sector, while demand for the very few late year, low mileage LCV’s remains intense.”
