UK Car Market Rebounds: November 2023 Sees Surge in New Car Registrations and Electric Vehicle Growth
In November 2023, the UK new car market experienced significant growth, with new car registrations...
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New UK car registrations continue their downward trend driven by low business demand
You’ve seen the headlines. Our car markets are in turmoil, drivers are rushing to buy hybrid / electric vehicles – leaving diesel cars worthless. Yes, there is some truth in that statement but it’s easy to...
Read MoreEV and Hybrid car sales take up the slack as UK car registrations decline
New car sales in the UK have continued their downward trend with August showing a 1.6% dip. Figures from the SMMT show that a total of 92,573 cars were registered in the UK last month, 1521 fewer compared to the same period last...
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UK Car manufacturing crashes to six year low
UK car production has suffered its latest blow as figures reveal that production in Britain...
Read MoreSMMT urges UK government to back new diesel technology as new car registrations fall
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past 6 months, I’m sure you’re aware of the demonetisation of the once heralded diesel car. The government U-Turn on diesel cars combined with diesel emissions...
Read MoreNew car registrations in the UK fall by 5.7% in 2017
According to data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new car registrations in the UK fell by 5.7% in 2017. This marks the first time new car registrations have fallen in the past three years with just...
Read MoreVolkswagen Scrappage Scheme 2017 targets older diesel vehicles, continues to leave Euro5 “fixed” vehicle owners picking up the bill
Volkswagen UK have announced that they will be offering up to £6,000 “Scrappage” in exchange for any make or model diesel vehicle (Euro 1 – 4) when buying a new car. The move comes as the SMMT announced...
Read MoreNew car sales surge as tax rises loom, diesel sales loose ground
Sales of new cars in the UK hit record levels in March this year as buyers scrambled to make the most of looming car tax rises. March 2017 saw a total of 562,337 cars rolling off dealer forecourts, a rise of over 8%...
Read MoreNew cars sales slump 1% after record 43 months of growth
Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have shown that last month (October) saw new UK car registrations drop by 1.1% compared to last years figures. These figures mark the first dip in...
Read MoreSMMT: March UK car sales hit 21st century high
The UK car industry has continued its record growth with figures released by the SMMT showing that March 2015 proved to be the best month since 2009, hitting 21st century highs. Figures show that a whopping 492,774 cars were...
Read MoreEVs to get a big boost with £43m plug-in vehicle funding
Electric car (EV) ownership is set continue its upward trend as the Government confirmed that UK will receive £43m in cash for plug- and EV vehicle funding. The funding will see a flurry of charge points installed into homes,...
Read MoreOne every 20 seconds, UK car production at seven-year high
Newly released figures from the SMMT have revealed that UK Car manufacturers produced more than 1.5 million vehicles in 2014, the highest figure since way back in 2007. Battling at the frontline, Nissan’s factory in...
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