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- Over half van brands drop sales versus last year – the Stellantis brands account for over half the market decline
- Demand remains strong for Toyota commercials
- New light commercial vehicle market falls -5.1% – electric van uptake rises 72.6%
- Plus sales overview from Liam Nicholas
IN what is a near repeat of last month, there is little to celebrate in the LCV market with 14 of the 24 van brands suffering falls against the same month in 2024: year-to-date 17 are down.
Looking more closely at the figures of those van brands which are rising adds to the woes. Farizon, which in its second month in the UK, registered just a single van, down from 36 in June, while LDV and LEVC registered zero LCVs in July.
However, Stellantis continues to record the biggest falls this year.
With four brands in the market (Vauxhall, Peugeot, Fiat and Citroen) selling what are essentially the same vehicles, you have to question the wisdom of having the additional admin that comes with the separation.
Both for the year and for the month, the four Stellantis brands account for over half of the market decline. That’s nearly 12,000 of the 22,838 drop for the year and 697 of the 1,256 van drop in July.
If it’s any consolation, Peugeot recorded an increase in LCV units in July, up 58 units on the same month last year.
In the July monthly figures, Volkswagen saw the largest unit fall with Renault close behind with drops of 462 and 436 respectively.
Overall market decline, but eLCVs picking up
The overall LCV market decline slowed in July. While the year-to-date is now running 11.3% down on 2024, July ‘only’ dropped 5.1%.
The electric van market is starting to show signs of reasonable growth. July saw a near 60% increase in electric LCVs, accounting for more than 9% of the market. Last year they figure was 5.5%.
Year-to-date the eLCV market is similarly up, accounting for 8.2% in 2025, against 4.8% in the first seven months of 2024. However, this is still some way short of the government’s ZEV Mandate figure of 16% by year-end.
Van brands on the rise in July
Toyota had another great month with registrations for July running at more than double the same month last year. Toyota’s LCV market share is now at 6.8% year-to-date, up from 4.8% a year ago.
Land Rover continues to quietly improve its position with the commercial vehicle version of the Defender, which is up nearly 700 units on 2024. Nissan also had a strong July, reaffirming its decent year-to-date performance.
Top 5 fastest growing brands by volume YTD
Bottom 5 fastest falling brands by volume YTD
1 Toyota 2,481
2 Land Rover 699
3 MAN 453
4 Nissan 299
5 Farizon 37
5 Volkswagen -2,957
4 Mercedes -2,977
3 Renault -3,275
2 Citroen -3,464
1 Vauxhall -5,771
Liam Nicholas on the monthly figures
Starting with the positives (there’s not many):
Electric van registrations are up 72.6% compared to last year, with eight months of consistent growth 👏🏻
There are now 40+ electric van models on the market covering every shape, size, payload and price point.
It feels like we’re right on the edge of a major shift… but only if policy, infrastructure and fleet support catch up.
That said, we do also need to keep it real. EVs still make up less than 9% of the whole market, and as you’ll see below, the wider picture is tough right now. The ZEV mandate is currently 16% this year and we’re nowhere near it and with less than 5 months to go for 2025
📉 LCV registrations are down 5.1% which is now 8 consecutive months of decline.
Confidence is low, investment is slowing down and fleets are holding back. Some of the lowlights for the month include:
📉 Small vans down 20.6%
📉 Pickups down 17.3%
📉 Large vans down 4.6%
The 2025 outlook just got cut to 321,000 units, a massive drop of c. 30,000 vehicles (9% down year on year) When van sales slow, it says a lot about how real world businesses are feeling.
Confidence is shot. Whether it’s inflation, tax changes, policy chaos or supply chain friction, it’s putting the brakes on hard.
Across the board, people are saying the same things like decision cycles are longer, budgets are under pressure, and confidence is shaky. Operating costs are up and fleets that were once easy to manage are now a constant source of cost, delay and distraction.
But, you don’t have to wait for the market to calm down to make smart moves! Vanaways customers are already taking advantage while everyone else hesitates, and they’re cashing in on BIG manufacturer support and dealer discounts.
🥳 One major manufacturer rang me earlier to say they’re adding an EXTRA 10% discount on certain models for August registrations.
Get in touch ASAP to find out which vehicles they are and to see pricing in advance, and lock in the best deals you’ll see this year, before they’re all gone 👀
Liam Nicholas, Director of Business Development, Vanaways
Source: SMMT
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Tristan Young is an award winning journalist with more than 25 years’ experience reporting on the automotive industry focussing predominantly on fleet and retail. As a self-confessed petrol-head, Tristan has a weakness for car classifieds. When he’s not writing about the automotive industry, he can usually be found outdoors with a small pack of border collies.
