EV uptake declines for fifth month this year

SMMT highlights need to bolster confidence, maintain fiscal support and roll out van-suitable charging

The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market returned to growth in August, rising 1.7% to record the best performance for the month since 2021 after two months of decline.1 According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 16,575 vans, 4x4s, pickups and taxis joined the road in what is traditionally a low volume month ahead of September’s plate change.

The market for smaller-sized vans, weighing up to and including 2.0 tonnes,...

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