New car figures realised today show that January 2021 was the worst start to a year since 1970. Figures by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the UK new car market fell by -39.5% compared to January 2020. This amounts to 59,030 fewer new cars being registered last month. “Following a [...]
The UK Government has announced plans that they will accelerate the ban on sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles, as part of their "green industrial revolution". The ban will start in 2030, five years earlier than they first announced. Our green industrial revolution will be powered by the wind turbines of Scotland and the [...]
140,945 new cars were registered in the UK last month. This represents a -1.6% year on year decline. With the announcement on the 23rd of October of Wales’ “firebreak” lockdown .. I guess that this is no surprise. In England we have just just started our month long lockdown, so all eyes will be on November’s new [...]
According to new figures, released today, by the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT) September 2020 new car market declined by -4.4%. Just 328,041 new cars were registered which now represents the lowest September volume recorded since 1999. Battery and plug-in hybrid vehicles continue to grow with 1 in 10 new car registrations being a battery [...]
New car registrations for August 2020 were down -5.8%. A total of 87,226 new cars were registered - according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales of zero emission cars rose by 110% but this only accounts for less than 1 in 10 registrations. “The decline is disappointing, following [...]
UK registrations are up for the first time this year by 11.3% in July. 174,887 new cars were registered last month.Year-to-date new car registrations are down -41.9%. “July’s figures are positive, with a boost from demand pent up from earlier in the year and some attractive offers meaning there are some very good deals to [...]
20,247 new cars were registered in the UK last month. This is -89% down and is no surprise since new car showrooms were mostly closed. “Click and collect” services were introduced halfway through May allowing some movement in the new car market. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said “After a second month of shutdown and the [...]
The UK’s used car market fell by -8.3% in the first quarter of 2020 but demand for used plug-in electric vehicles grew by 13.6%. “Encouraging growth for used car sales was wiped out in March as the coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced and, this subdued activity is likely to continue into the second quarter. While [...]
With lockdown in full swing for the month of April, these new figures from the SMMT will not be a surprise. New car registrations for April 2020 sets a new record fall of 97.3%. Only 4,321 new vehicles were registered - which is 156,743 fewer than in April 2019. With the UK’s showrooms closed for the [...]
The U.K new car market fell by -44% in March - according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A total of 254,684 new cars were registered for March 2020. This really hasn’t been a total surprise with car manufacturers suspending production and new car dealerships closing (or closed) across the country from [...]
