The UK new mild business automobile (LCV) market grew for the eighth consecutive month in August, rising 5.0% to 16,303 items, in accordance with the newest figures revealed in the present day by the Society of Motor Producers and Merchants (SMMT), throughout what’s historically a smaller quantity month forward of the September plate change.

The marketplace for medium-sized vans, these weighing better than 2.0 to 2.5 tonnes, drove development within the month, surging 72.1% to 2,718 items with 4x4s and pickups additionally proving in style, demand rising 163.9% and 22.3% respectively to a mixed 1,693 items.

Registrations of the biggest LCVs, these weighing better than 2.5 to three.5 tonnes, in the meantime, decreased, falling -5.1% to 11,549 items, though they nonetheless represented the bulk (70.8%) of all new van deliveries. Registrations of vans weighing as much as and together with 2.0 tonnes additionally fell, down -30.4% to 343 items.

Battery electrical van registrations grew 18.9% to 1,122 items to take a 6.9% market share in August. 11,414 zero emission electrical vans have been registered thus far this yr, up 16.4% on the identical interval in 2022 as extra companies swap on to the advantages they provide when it comes to aggressive operating prices and nil emissions on the tailpipe.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Government, mentioned,

One other month of development for brand new van gross sales is nice information and an indication that the market is nicely on the best way to restoration. That extra operators are selecting electrical fashions can be optimistic, given the huge investments made by van makers into these autos, together with at vegetation within the UK. Diesel fashions, nonetheless, nonetheless make up greater than 9 in ten registrations, proof of how far the market should transfer whether it is to decarbonise. With an finish of sale dates and a ZEV mandate looming, we should pull each lever to ship the transition.

SOURCE: SMMT