Electric van sales take -16% hit in March

Electric van sales slump as market falls further behind zero emission targets

The already difficult task of electrifying Britain’s van fleet took another knock in March, with battery electric light commercial vehicle registrations falling 15.9% to just 3,543 units, the weakest monthly performance since September 2024. Figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show electric vans managed a market share of just 7.1% during what is traditionally the busiest month of the year, thanks to the new number…

Electric van sales take -16% hit in March

Light commercial vehicle sales in the UK fell -3.4% in March, with 49,505 vans, pickups and 4x4s joining the road, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The weakest new number plate March since 2023, driven by a sharp fall in new pickup registrations, down -54.0% to just 3,732 units. March also saw a -15.9% decline in battery electric van (BEV) sales which the SMMT said was a co…