As changes to the tax treatment of double-cabs looms from April 2025, demand for pickups and 4x4s dropped significantly

As changes to the tax treatment of double-cabs looms from April 2025, demand for pickups and 4x4s dropped significantly
Car manufacturers are restricting the supply of ICE vehicles so they can meet the demands of the ZEV mandate
Car manufacturers are restricting the supply of ICE vehicles so they can meet the demands of the ZEV mandate
Despite a surge in electric van registrations this November, the UK market is still struggling to reach government targets.
This year the Ford brand is up more than 9% in the commercial vehicle market, equivalent to an extra 8,000 vans registered in the first 10 months of 2024.
Manufacturers are increasingly managing their registrations in order to avoid huge fines for selling too many petrol or diesel cars.
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Ford Chair and Managing Director Lisa Brankin, has said that the company may have to resort to restricting the supply of ICE vehicles without EV incentives.