Limited supply and cost forcing fleets to mull using pre-owned vans

Four out of ten fleets (40%) plan to start using second-hand vans in the next three years according to new research which indicates that 16% of operators are already using pre-owned light commercial vehicles (LCVs).

The 2024 Arval Mobility Observatory Fleet & Mobility Barometer, which surveyed 8,605 businesses in 30 countries about their vehicle operations, found that many are moving towards acquiring used vans.

Shaun Sadlier, head of Arval Mobility Observatory in the UK, commented: “The research doesn’t delve into the reasons behind this, so we are left to speculate. However, several trends likely explain this shift.