August UK new car registrations declined by -2.0% to 82,908 cars. However, August is typically a quiet month before September's number plate change according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Year to date, the new car market is up 2.1% to 1.265 million but remains -16.7% below [...]
New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that the UK used car market grew by 1.7% in the second quarter of 2025. A total of 1,996,116 transactions in the second quarter marked the best Q2 performance since 2021. Petrol vehicles remained the best selling fuel type with transactions rising 1.5% [...]
The UK new car market in July declined -5% to 140,154 new car registrations according to the latest figured from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).. This is the weakest performance for the month since 2022 and is -10.8% lower than in 2019 before the pandemic. Still, there was good news for [...]
Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK new car market was up by 6.7% in June, marking the second consecutive month of growth. A total of 191,316 new cars were registered. Demand for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) rose by 39.1% meaning that one in four new [...]
According to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) the U.K. new car market rose in May. A total of 150,070 new cars were registered, marking the best May performance since 2021 though still -18.3% lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019. New car regulations by private buyers fell for the [...]
The UK new car market fell by -10.4% last month, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 120,311 new cars were registered but that is 13,943 fewer cars registered than April 2024 and 25.3% down on pre-pandemic April 2019. April’s performance is disappointing but expected after [...]
The U.K. new car market grew by 12.4% in March 2025. A total of 357,103 new cars were registered, according to the latest figures from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is actually the best March performance since 2019. The best selling car in March was the Ford Puma followed by the [...]
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that February new car market continued to decline for a fifth consecutive month. The UK new car market declined by -1.0% to 84,054 new cars registered last month. February is normally a quieter month because of the March number plate change however, there [...]
The UK new car market grew for a second consecutive year in 2024. A total of 1,952,778 new cars were registered last year, marking a 2.6% increase, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Electric Vehicles registrations continue to grow, recording a 19.6% share of the new car market. December's best [...]
Latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the November new car market fell by -1.9%, with a total of 153,610 new car registrations. This marks the second consecutive monthly decline in four months. Petrol registrations were down -17% and diesel down -10%, while battery electric registrations continued to [...]
