Stellantis LCV brands disappearing into the darkness

LIGHT commercial vehicle registrations fell almost 15% in April compared with the same month last year. The figure dragged the year-to-date figure to a drop of 11.5%.

Stellantis commercial vehicle brands including Vauxhall, Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat, are running down more than 22% over the first four months of 2025 – nearly twice as poor as the market average.

Total LCV registrations year-to-date for the four brands are more than 7,000 units lower this year than last at just under 25,000 vans. The drop has seen the group’s market share drop from 27% to below 24%. As a group it remains the second best-selling manufacturer in the UK.

Three of the Stellantis brands also sit in the bottom five fastest falling manufacturers.

Having said that, Stellantis remains top of the UK electric van market in 2025, with the Vauxhall Combo Electric remaining the UK’s best-selling electric compact year-to-date – see panel below.

Speaking to Broker News, B2B Director Tom Ray of Stellantis UK told us: “Stellantis continues to set the benchmark in the UK’s electric van market, with 2025 already demonstrating our strong momentum. Our broad and advanced e-LCV line-up helps businesses transition to electric with confidence.”

But over the same period while Stellantis has been going backwards, rival Ford has gone from a 31% share to 36%.

Splitting the Stellantis brands in the list of fastest fallers are Volkswagen commercial vehicles, which, unlike its car division, is having a poor 2025. Market share has dropped by one percentage point to 9.3% year-to-date.