H. Yoo
Research expert covering South Korea
Heavy Goods Vehicles in the United Kingdom - Statistics & Facts
The heavy goods vehicle market in the United Kingdom has faced unprecedented challenges throughout 2020 and 2021. Heavy goods vehicle registrations bounced back above their pre-pandemic levels in 2021, reaching 504,600 vehicles in circulation. Still, the truck driver shortage rattled the market, resulting from an aging workforce and Brexit. With the ongoing economic uncertainty faced by the UK, the country's overall commercial vehicle production in 2021 did not offset the output drop linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite these issues, the UK reported one of Europe's youngest medium and heavy commercial vehicle fleets, at an average of 9.8 years old.
