New car market declines -10.4% in April with 120,331 units registered. Battery electric car registrations rise 8.1% – but market share at 20.4% still significantly below Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate requirement. Industry calls for consumer incentives and to boost EV demand as latest 2025 full year market outlook revises BEV share downwards to 23.5%. Data… Continue reading New car market falls in April as tax changes bite
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Five months of falling demand for new vans
New light commercial vehicle (LCV) deliveries fall -14.9% in April, the fifth consecutive month of decline. Demand for new vans of all sizes softens while 4x4s and pick-ups enjoy growth, but April double-cab tax change risks further decline. New electric van uptake surges by 77.5% – but still represents just half the 16% market share… Continue reading Five months of falling demand for new vans
Easing the charging gridlock for trucks and vans
UK households lead increasingly busy lives, ever more dependent on services being provided direct to homes and goods being available when and where they are needed. Delivering online shopping, stocking the local supermarket, transporting construction materials and collecting household waste – these are just some of the key functions in society delivered by commercial vehicles,… Continue reading Easing the charging gridlock for trucks and vans
Five minutes with… Stephen Mallett, Head of Sales, Schmitz Cargobull UK & Ireland
Schmitz Cargobull has introduced Electronic Brake Performance Monitoring System (EBPMS) functionality on its Manchester-made trailers. Why do so now? EBPMS is now an option out of the factory gate on our UK made trailers, the S.CS Freepost, S.CS Fixed Roof and S.BO Pace, for customers that want to enjoy its benefits. Building EBPMS in from… Continue reading Five minutes with… Stephen Mallett, Head of Sales, Schmitz Cargobull UK & Ireland
Digital destination: How operators are embracing modern fleet management technology
Digital management systems give greater visibility of day-to-day transport operations – and they also help gain time savings, analyse individual vehicle performance, eliminate recurring defects, and control parts and labour costs. Such systems, therefore, allow operators to accurately pinpoint the costs of running fleets, eliminate paperwork, and promote efficiencies as they grow their businesses. Warrington’s… Continue reading Digital destination: How operators are embracing modern fleet management technology
Asset Alliance Group supplies new DAF trucks to NX Group
Daventry-based NX Group has marked its 13th year of partnership with Asset Alliance Group by taking delivery of 12 new DAF XG 530 trucks. The new DAF units are primarily based at NX Group’s Crick depot, near the Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal, where its warehousing operation and transport team are based. These trucks have… Continue reading Asset Alliance Group supplies new DAF trucks to NX Group
Alexander Dennis Enviro400 low-emission models for Faresaver
Alexander Dennis has delivered two new low-emission Enviro400 double deck buses to English independent operator Faresaver Buses. The Enviro400 models are the first new double deckers and the first Alexander Dennis double deckers for the family-owned company, which was established in 1979 and provides bus services across North and West Wiltshire and Bath. Also, two further… Continue reading Alexander Dennis Enviro400 low-emission models for Faresaver
Kia to create van dealer network with launch of PV5 EV
Kia has announced it will launch a dedicated network of 45 professional business van (PBV) centres across the UK after unveiling its PV5 EV at the Commercial Vehicle Show. The PBV centres will offer sales and after sales services and expand to 60 branches by the end of next year. This new network will mostly… Continue reading Kia to create van dealer network with launch of PV5 EV
Commercial vehicle charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero nation
Switching to zero emission commercial vehicles would shrink UK’s carbon footprint by 35.7 megatonnes – more than the total emissions of Sweden. Current grid processes mean truck and van operators may wait up to 15 years for depot charging connections – past the end of sale date for all new non-zero emission commercial vehicles. Industry… Continue reading Commercial vehicle charging gridlock must ease to deliver net zero nation
Nineteen Group acquires The Commercial Vehicle Show, strengthening its portfolio of industry-leading events
Nineteen Group, a global exhibition organiser, announces its acquisition of the Commercial Vehicle Show, the UK’s flagship event for the commercial road transport industry. The acquisition follows a successful management partnership that began in August 2024, when The Commercial Vehicle Show LLP appointed Nineteen Group to organise the event. The collaboration quickly proved to be… Continue reading Nineteen Group acquires The Commercial Vehicle Show, strengthening its portfolio of industry-leading events