a vehicle for carrying goods or (less commonly) passengers
commercial vehicle in Automotive Engineering
(kəmɜrʃəl viɪkəl)
Word forms: (regular plural) commercial vehicles
noun
(Automotive engineering: Vehicle types)
A commercial vehicle is a vehicle that is licensed to be used for the transportation of goods or materials rather than passengers.
Light to medium-sized commercial vehicles are used to transport relatively light goods.
Thanks to its load carrying capacity, a five-seater one-tonne double cab is countedfor tax purposes as a commercial vehicle.
The point of any commercial vehicle, whether it's a florist's van or part of a parcel delivery firm, is to be of serviceto the business.
Examples of 'commercial vehicle' in a sentence
commercial vehicle
This means that more than one in five motors on the road is now a goods or commercial vehicle.
The Sun (2008)
The plant has been badly hit by a 40 per cent slump in commercial vehicle sales.
The Sun (2009)
The mix of commercial vehicle production has changed, with fewer heavy trucks and many more smaller vans.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The UK leads on the engineering and design of commercial vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A 17 per cent surge in commercial vehicle sales?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Production of commercial vehicles increased by 10.7 per cent in July.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We need to do things to reduce congestion from commercial vehicles: marshalling commercial vehicles more efficiently, minimising the number of journeys.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The number of extra components required meant that while it was suitable for commercial vehicles, road cars became far too heavy, making effective handling impossible.