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FCZ ArticleVan market declines by 10% but electric van sales reach record high in 2025, SMMT reveals
Whilst the UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined by 10.3% in 2025 with 315,422 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, deliveries of new electric vans leapt by a record 36%, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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MT ArticleVan market declines but eLCV demand charges up
Registrations of new light CVs plummeted by more than a fifth last month amid weak business confidence and tough economic conditions, according to the SMMT.
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MT ArticleZero emission truck registrations rocket fourfold in Q3, as demand for diesel HGVs declines
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 14.5% in the third quarter of 2025 with 9,272 new trucks entering service in the UK, whilst, conversely, demand for zero emission HGVs quadrupled, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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FCZ ArticleConcerns grow over EV pay-per-mile tax
The Chancellor is understood to be considering a pay-per-mile tax for electric vehicles in this month’s Budget, in a move criticised by the automotive sector.
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FCZ ArticleNew van market falls in October as electric van uptake dips
UK deliveries of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) fell by 15.1% in October, with 22,896 vans, pickups and 4x4s registered, whilst uptake of electric vans declined for the first time in over a year, according to research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT).
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FCZ ArticleElectric van registrations surge by 41% in September, SMMT reveals
New electric van (EV) registrations soared 41.1% year-on-year to 4,262 units in September – the most ever recorded in a single month – claiming a market share of 8.9%, but still well below the 16% share mandated for 2025.
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MT ArticleTransport prices up as demand continues to rise, TEG Price Index reveals
Transport prices rose in August as transport demand increased, according to the latest monthly price index from the Transport Exchange Group (TEG).
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FCZ ArticleScope 3 goes legal: contracts demand carbon clarity
In UK transport and logistics, the rules of the game have changed. Winning contracts is no longer just about moving goods faster or cheaper, it’s about moving them cleaner. That’s because large customers and supply chain partners increasingly expect environmental performance to be as robust as operational performance. Sustainability has ...
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FCZ ArticleAegis Energy takes the long view of shared access eHGV charging
Vision of the future - how Aegis EV charging stations will shape up A casual visitor to the Road Transport Expo held at NAEC Stoneleigh in June might get the impression that most trucks sold today are electric, given the preponderance of new EV models on the ...
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FCZ ArticleHelp transport operators jump the 15-year grid connection waiting list, SMMT tells government
Transport depots must be fast tracked for grid connections if they are to meet the government’s net zero deadline, the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) is warning.
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FCZ ArticleEight months of decline for new van market puts strain on EV ambitions, SMMT warns
The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 5.1% in July to 24,433 LCVs, the sector’s eighth consecutive month of decline, and the weakest July since 2022, whilst in contrast demand for electric LCVs rose by 72.6% to 2,442 in July – totalling eight months of continuous growth.
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MT ArticleDemand for new diesel vans falls in H1 2025
New diesel van registrations shrank by 12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, whilst electric van demand rose by nearly 53% - although that figure still represents less than 9% of the overall van market, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers ...
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MT ArticleNew HGV registrations fall in Q1 but uptake of zero emission trucks doubles, SMMT reveals
Britain’s new HGV market declined by 12.0% in the first three months of 2025 with 9,738 new trucks joining the road, whilst registrations of new zero emission HGVs almost doubled, up 94.0%, although this amounted to just 97 units.
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MT ArticleThe Motor Transport Decarbonisation Power Players 2025 revealed
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MT ArticleNew industry maintenance benchmark is “beacon of confidence”, says Logistics UK
Logistics UK has hailed the launch of the Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which is designed to raise standards across the unregulated commercial vehicle maintenance sector, as a “beacon of confidence” for the haulage industry.
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MT ArticleNew maintenance rating scheme launches after successful trial involving Daimler Truck workshops
The new Maintenance Provision Rating Scheme (MPRS), which provides a standardised, tiered rating system for HGV workshops across the UK, has been launched this week, following an 18-month pilot that used Daimler Truck workshops as a benchmark for its scoring criteria of competency levels and facilities.
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MT ArticleNineteen Group acquires the Commercial Vehicle Show
Global exhibition organiser Nineteen Group has acquired the Commercial Vehicle Show.
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FCZ ArticleCharging gridlock makes net-zero targets unrealistic, SMMT warns
Lengthy delays of up to 15 years for grid connections are blocking operators’ EV investments and will continue to do so even after fossil fuel vehicle sales end, unless the government takes urgent action, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is warning.
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FCZ ArticleThe upcoming zero-emission HGV revolution
The UK’s push for net zero is entering a critical phase. While early efforts have focused on decarbonising sectors like energy and personal transport, attention has now turned to commercial transport - one of the hardest industries to abate. HGVs play an essential role in keeping supply ...
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