UK Van Registrations Sees Strong Start to 2017

The number of UK van registrations grew by 1.2% in January to 21,363 proving that there is growing demand for commercial vehicles.

The figures released in the latest Society of Manufacturers and Traders data has revealed that much of this growth was seen in the medium to large van (2.5 to 3.5t) category which was up 5.6% (to 12,617 units) year-on-year.

Vans between 2.0 and 2.5t also saw modest growth between 3.1% and pick-ups saw a huge 28.9% rise to 3,429 units. However, registrations of small vans fell considerably. The number of registrations of vans weighing less than 2.0t fell by 16.2%.

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