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Van market declines in November, but EV demand grows

SMMT: Battery electric van uptake bucks trend, up 25.3% following October decline

Mark Moran
04 December 2025

 

UK registrations of new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) declined by more than a fifth (-22.2%) in November, with 23,570 vans, pick-ups and 4x4s joining the road, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 

The fall continued a contraction in fleet renewal across 2025, amid weak business confidence and a tough economic environment, with -11.4% fewer registrations than the same 11-month period last year.

Sales of battery electric van...

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