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Data reveals high MOT failure rate and tyre concerns for LCVs
The failure rate for LCVs undergoing their first MOT test is double that for cars, according to TyreSafe. The charity quoted data from fleet risk specialist The charity quoted data from fleet risk specialist Verifleet, which showed the failure rate for LCVs undergoing their first test was 25.9%, while the rate for non-LCVs was 12.6%. […]
Drop in LCV leasing reported by BVRLA
The number of LCVs being leased from BVRLA members has fallen by 6.7% year-on-year. The rental and leasing industry body has published the data, which runs to the end of Q2 2025, in its latest Leasing Outlook report. It said the decline was in line with the overall fall seen this year in new LCV […]
Government plans MOT and driver hours changes for heavier electric vans
Plans to change rules for electric vans weighing 3.5-4.25t have been announced by the UK Government, following a consultation. Under a derogation, electric vans weighing up to 4.25t are classed as LCVs, for which the usual weight limit is 3.5t, to account for the extra weight of batteries. However, this did not prevent 4.25t electric […]
Budget confirms fuel duty freeze extension – but extra 5p discount to end soon
The fuel duty freeze that has been in place since 2010-11 will continue, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has confirmed in today’s Budget. However, the extra 5p reduction that was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic has only been extended until September 2026, after which it will be gradually removed by March 2027. The biggest […]
Budget reaction: Commercial vehicle exemption from new EV tax welcomed
The exemption of commercial vehicles from a new pay-per-mile tax on EVs has been welcomed. The measure was the most significant motoring announcement in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves’ Budget, delivered yesterday, and will see electric cars taxed at 3p-per-mile from April 2028, while plug-in hybrids will be subject to a 1.5p-per-mile charge. Reacting […]
Budget: DRIVE35 funding part of automotive sector support
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has rubber-stamped a £1.5bn boost to the UK Government’s DRIVE35 programme that supports the UK automotive sector in her 2025 Budget. The extra funding brings the total capital support pledged by the government to the automotive sector in the next 10 years up to £4bn. DRIVE35 is a programme […]
Leasing Options names new technical chief
Leasing Options has announced the promotion of Ben Durkin to the role of group chief technical officer (CTO). The promotion is said to recognise nearly two decades of leadership across the leasing company’s IT, web and systems development, with Durkin instrumental in building its in-house technology, including its website, CRM and workflow platform and pricing […]
Northgate analysis reveals high levels of electric LCV suitability
Northgate has published data from its Drive to Zero Transition Hub showing that 79% of LCVs analysed between 1 July 2024 and 1 August 2025 were EV-ready. The Transition Hub, developed in partnership with Diode, classes an LCV as EV-ready if, based on its usual routes and downtime, it would be able to take on […]
Steep decline in new LCV registrations reported
The UK new LCV market saw registrations fall year-on-year by 22.2% in November, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The stark decline last month contributes to an 11.4% decline for the year-to-date. All market segments saw registrations drop in November, with 2.5-3.5t vans down by 19.7% year-on-year, to 16,463 units, and […]