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Ford continued to dominate van registrations in the UK last year, the Transit Custom finishing as the best-selling van of 2021.

As part of Brexit, anyone using vans to transport goods in and out of the UK may need an international operator’s licence from May 2022.

Despite the semiconductor supply shortage, the new LCV market has just recorded the best November in its history.

The Renault Kangoo Van and Mercedes-Benz Citan have been named joint winners of the International Van of the Year 2022.

Supermarket brand Waitrose is preparing to trial a new fleet of Vauxhall Vivaro-e delivery vans, all fitted with wireless charging technology.

The LCV market declined 4.6% year-on-year in October, the second consecutive month of declining registrations, down in part to the global semiconductor shortage.

The global semiconductor shortage has been blamed for a big slide in new LCV registrations across the UK in September.

The UK van market saw its second-best August sales figures in 2021, in what is traditionally one of the quietest months of the year.

UK commercial vehicle production was up 39.6% year-on-year in June, but registrations are still significantly below the five-year average new figures have revealed.

The light commercial vehicle market growth was tempered after a bumper recovery in April and May, with supply issues impacting and helping to inflate prices.

Used van sales have surged in April, which shows that the economy is on the road to recovery, according to an online used vehicle supermarket.

The light commercial vehicle market recorded its busiest ever April as 30,440 new vans were registered, with the number of vans registered in 2021 back to 2019 levels, according to new figures.

The organisers of the Commercial Vehicle Show have announced that it has been rescheduled to a later date in the year, following the government’s recent announcement of a roadmap out of lockdown.

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 2% in the first month of the year, with new models and deals driving fleet renewal, according to new figures.

Used van prices rose by a record 54% in 2020 and are likely to increase further in 2021, due to an ongoing trend of high demand and low stock for used LCVs.

Registrations of new LCVs in the UK fell by 20% in 2020 due to coronavirus lockdowns and worries over the UK-EU relationship.

Groupe PSA’s line-up of electric vans – including the Peugeot e-Expert, Citroën e-Dispatch/ë-Jumpy, Opel & Vauxhall Vivaro-e – have been awarded the International Van of the Year Award 2021.

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rose 8.8% in November in the UK, the third consecutive monthly increase, which was driven by online deliveries, according to new figures.

The number of vans stolen and thefts from vans dropped in 2019 – but the average cost of goods stolen is increasing.

Registrations for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) in the UK were up 13.3% year-on-year in October, with record numbers registered in the month, latest figures have revealed.

Tool theft from vans costs trade professionals £264 million a year and can put them out of work for 30 days at a time on average.

A “dramatic shift” to electric power will soon be underway for UK businesses that operate vans, according to new research.

Demand for light commercial vehicles (LCVs) dropped by 16% in the UK in August, as fleet operators wait for the new September plate, new figures have revealed.

The number of new LCVS registered increased by 7% in July, the first monthly year-on-year increase since January, fuelled by pent-up demand from operators after lockdown restrictions have been lifted.

The UK’s most reliable light commercial vehicle (LCV) is the Nissan NV200, while the Ford Ranger is the most prone to needing repair, according to new research.