Best ever October for new electric vans yet still just half mandated target

The new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew 11.4% in October with 25,510 vans, pickups and 4x4s joining the road, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance delivered the market’s seventh consecutive month of growth with year-to-date volumes up 4.8% to 276,885 registrations.