UK van registrations fall -29.1% amid supply challenges as manufacturers continue green delivery

New light commercial vehicle registrations fall to 21,597 units in April, a decline of -29.1% compared with best-on-record month last year. Registrations of large vans down -19.1%, while deliveries of medium-sized vans, the second largest segment by volume, drop by -48.6%. Supply chain challenges result in downward revision of outlook for 2022 to 328,000 units,… Continue reading UK van registrations fall -29.1% amid supply challenges as manufacturers continue green delivery

April new car market declines -15.8% as supply constraints see 2022 outlook downgraded

UK new car market declines -15.8% to 119,167 units in April, but battery electric car registrations buck trend, up 40.9%. SMMT revises 2022 outlook down from 1.89m units to 1.72m as parts shortages continue to impact supply. Plug-in cars anticipated to account for more than a quarter of market in 2022 but additional assurance needed… Continue reading April new car market declines -15.8% as supply constraints see 2022 outlook downgraded

ACI: yet another slowdown in April for the second-hand market, car radiations in heavy decline

ACI: yet another slowdown in April for the second-hand market, car radiations in heavy decline 04.05.2022 A negative sign also in April for the second-hand market, which is struggling to show signs of recovery in both the four-wheeler and motorcycle sectors. The transfer of ownership of the cars net of mini-transfers (temporary transfers in the… Continue reading ACI: yet another slowdown in April for the second-hand market, car radiations in heavy decline

PAsCAL: more efficient, safer and more comfortable autonomous buses: will that be enough?

29.04.2022 The experiments of the E-Bus Competence Center in Luxembourg reveal what new means will have to be in order to become users’ favorites. High-capacity autonomous buses will be more efficient, safer and more comfortable than those in use today. This, however, will not guarantee that passengers will accept them. In fact, in the common… Continue reading PAsCAL: more efficient, safer and more comfortable autonomous buses: will that be enough?