The UK used car market grew by 11.5% in 2021 compared to 2020. New figures from the Society of Motor Traders (SMMT) show that 7,530,956 used car transactions took place last year. However, despite 2021 growth, used car transactions are -5.5% down on the pre-pandemic five year average. It’s good to see the used car [...]
January 2022 new car registrations increased by 27.5% compared to the same period in 2021. A total of 115,087 new cars were registered last month according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufactures and Traders (SMMT). Growth in battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid (HEV) accounting for almost 1 in 3 [...]
2021 was another challenging year for UK new car sales.Check out below which car brands increased or decreased their UK market share. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). FOLLOW ME ON: Facebook – webloganycar.co.uk YouTube – youtube.com/c/WeBlogAnyCar Instagram – webloganycar Twitter @webloganycar
End of year figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 1.64 million new cars were registered in 2021 – up just 1.0% on last year. The figures highlight the huge impact of Covid and the semiconductor shortage. Petrol-powered vehicles which include mild hybrids (MHEVs) remain the most popular with 58.3% of [...]
According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) new car registrations grew by 1.7% in November. This ends a four month consecutive decline with a total of 115,706 new cars registered. What looks like a positive performance belies the underlying weakness of the market. Demand is there, with a [...]
According to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) a total of 106,265 new cars where registered in October 2021. That is a -24.6% decline compared to the same month last year. The current performance reflects the challenging supply constraints, with the industry battling against semiconductor shortages and increasingly strong economic [...]
September 2021 UK new car registrations are down by -34.4% to 215,312 units but…. some encouraging news is that registrations of battery electric cars are at a record high. A total of 32,721 battery electric vehicles were register last month. This is a desperately disappointing September and further evidence of the ongoing impact of the [...]
According to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), August new car registrations fell -22%. A total of 68,033 units were registered in what is normally a quieter month before the September plate change. Demand for battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid cars continue to rise. While August is normally one of [...]
Figures from the The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that last months UK new car market declined by -29.5%. A total of 123,296 new cars were registered. Registrations for plug-in vehicles continued to grow. The automotive sector continues to battle against shortages of semiconductors and staff, which is throttling our ability to [...]
Figures out today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that for May 2021 new car registrations improved compared to May 2020 (when we were all in a national lock down). However, whilst May 2021 new car registrations are down (-14.7% on pre-pandemic May 2019) the plug-in vehicle market continues to rise - [...]
