The number of new light commercial vehicles registered in the UK was up 3.0% to 351,834 units in 2024.
In 2024, EV van market share remained static at 6.3%, despite a near 20% uplift in drivers choosing zero-emission models.
The SMMT says that a review of regulation must urgently address the barriers to increasing the sale of BEV vans.
While demand for new vans grew, there were fewer 4x4s and pick-ups registered, as the double-cab tax hike revealed in the 2024 Budget looms. The new taxation only applies to double-cab models.
2024 saw an 8.3% drop in new double-cab pick-up registrations (down to 37,582 units). Due to the Government’s decision to tax double-cabs the same as cars for benefit in kind and capital allowances from April 2025, this number could fall dramatically further this year.
