The latest figures from the SMMT show a 11% increase in new car registration for March 2021 compared with March 2020. Year-to-date new car registrations in the UK are down -12% against the same period last year. The past year has been the toughest in modern history and the automotive sector has, like many others, [...]
Figures from the The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that last months UK new car market declined by -35.5%. Registrations for plug-in vehicles continued to grow. “February is traditionally a small month for car registrations and with showrooms closed for the duration, the decline is deeply disappointing but expected. More concerning, however, is that these closures have [...]
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 [...]
New car registrations fell -34% in June. This is according to new data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is better news as it an improvement from May’s -89% decline.Year to date new car registrations are down -48.5% with 653,502 new cars registered in the first six months of [...]
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 [...]
2018 U.K new car registrations are down by -6.8% to 2.37m units but.... some encouraging news is that registrations of plug-in cars are at a record high. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said “A second year of substantial decline is a major concern, as falling consumer confidence, confusing fiscal and policy messages and shortages due to [...]
The U.K. new car market for November was down by -3% according to the figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 158,639 new cars were registered last month. Demand for petrol vehicles grew 3.5% and alternatively fuelled vehicles rose 24.6%. Year-to-date more than 2.2 million new cars have been registered. Mike [...]
U.K. new car registrations fell by -20.5% in September 2018. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)....338,834 new vehicles were registered last month. From the 1 September, all new cars sold in the EU had to take the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, [...]
The UK new car market has fallen by -3.5% to 234,945 registrations for June 2018. Petrol engines and electric plug-in vehicles posted a growth but demand is still down for diesel vehicles. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “Despite a rocky first six months for the new car market, it’s [...]
UK new car registrations fell in March 2018 by 15.7%. The first quarter of this year is down -12.4%. This still equates to over 700,000 new cars sold in the UK from the start of the year. Diesel registrations fell by -37.2% in March and EV's registrations grew slightly with a 5.7% growth. “March’s [...]
