Best first quarter for CV production since 2008 despite March drop

Posted on 26 Apr 2024 by The Manufacturer
Three DAF XG 480 tractor units with DAF’s ‘FTP’ lightweight mid-lift axle configuration. Credit: Leyland Trucks
Three DAF XG 480 tractor units with DAF’s ‘FTP’ lightweight mid-lift axle configuration. Credit: Leyland Trucks
UK commercial vehicle (CV) output rose by 27.4% in the first quarter of 2024, the best Q1 performance since 2008, according to figures published yesterday by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 32,626 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches left factory lines, up 18.6% on pre-pandemic 2019 volumes, with demand…

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