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The UK commercial vehicle industry more than doubled its output in September, latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show.

UK CV demand continued to grow strongly in September, with registrations up 1% to 65,453 units. 321,302 commercial vehicles registered in the year to date, an increase of 2%. Trucks led the way in the month with a gain of…

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing posts strong gains in August, with volumes up 70.3%.

CV demand picks up the pace, with new registrations rising 15.3% in August.

Britain’s commercial vehicle manufacturing industry continued its strong recovery in July, with production volumes up 46.3% over the same month last year. A total of 9,274 CVs were built in the month, with output for the UK market posting an especially strong gain of 137.6%.

CV registrations rise 3.7% in July, with strong truck demand outweighing a small drop in vans.

Commercial vehicle registrations in European have experienced a sixth consecutive monthly growth, with figures from ACEA showing that registrations in June rose 18.5% compared to 2014.

UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output grows 29.9% in the first six months of the year. Particularly strong June sees a 54.5% surge in production, with 9,805 commercial vehicles produced. Growth bolstered by both UK and international demand, both of…

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Commercial vehicle market grows 25.3% in March to 67,965 units, due to positive van and truck performance.
Van registrations led by 2.5 – 3.5t vans, up 23.8% to 34,007 in March.
Third consecutive month of increased truck demand sees 41.0% growth so far this year.