Stellantis commercial vehicle brands including Vauxhall, are running down more than 22% over the first four months of 2025.
While March marked the fourth month of decline overall for LCV sales with a 3.2% drop, Ford increased registrations by nearly 9%.
Stellantis has seen a stellar drop in new van registrations year-to-date, against an overall market that’s running down a disappointing 20% in 2025.
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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.