For
the first six months of the year, the production of commercial vehicles
in the UK is the best going back to 2013. What’s not to like? Well, the
fact that historically, the volume is poor. Going back to 1945, 122,500
units were made and it grew from there. The peak was 1969, when nearly
466,000 cvs were made. 2009 was a shocker but after a slight
improvement, 2020 heralded a low point. Now the numbers are returning.
Stellantis
has made a commitment to van production in the UK although car
manufacturing for the firm is going altogether. That is no doubt helping
but without a breakdown of production by brand it’s speculating. LVEC
is growing but as for the likes of Leyland DAF trucks and Alexander
Dennis buses, I have no idea.
So far 41% of the volume is for the
local market, but that tends to fluctuate. The overall CV assembly
industry is tiny but at least it is moving in a positive direction.
Data source: SMMT.
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