SIZE DOES MATTER

摘要

For years, 7.5-tonners represented the entry level for would-be commercial vehicle drivers. A Category B car licence was all they needed, which helped make light trucks attractive to operators, too. Indeed, in 1 985 they accounted for more than 28% of the truck market. By 201 5 that figure had plunged to just over 1 0%. But reports of the death of this weight class have been premature. Not only have UK registrations now stabilised - just shy of 5,000 chassis sold last year - but manufacturers have fleshed out the gvw availability, in some cases right up to 22 tonnes.