Car registrations

Volvo XC60 T6 Plus | long-term test review

After six months and 8,000 miles, our XC60 T6 Recharge Plus plug-in hybrid long-termer has returned to Volvo.

Cox Automotive predicts 14% increase in new car registrations in 2022

Cox Automotive expects a 14.1% increase in new car registrations will be achieved this year, but warns that a return to ‘normal’ is unlikely.

Car registrations 1 Feb

Fleet and business new car registrations fail to lift-off

Fleet and business new car registrations showed little sign of recovery in July, but pent-up demand from private motorists provided some good news for carmakers.

5 Aug

EV sales boom across Europe in June

Electrified car sales have grown across Europe, while overall new car registrations remain in decline, according to Jato Dynamics data.

29 Jul

European new car sales: EV registrations less than half of diesel

Diesel and unleaded new car registrations in Europe decreased by 59% and 52% respectively in May, new figures from Jato Dynamics suggest.

29 Jun

Coronavirus: New car registrations 89% down at 20,000 in May

New car registrations took another blow in May, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the car industry.

4 Jun

Coronavirus: Scrappage scheme may be required to jump start car industry

Car makers are calling on the UK Government to introduce a scrappage scheme or other incentives to boost new car sales in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.

20 May

Coronavirus: Fleet and business new car registrations collapse

Fleet and business new car registrations declined by 96.3% in April, according to new sales data published today.

5 May

Number of vehicles on UK roads surpasses 40 million

The number of vehicles registered for use on UK roads has exceeded 40 million for the first time, according to data from the SMMT.

21 Apr

New car sales continue to decline across Europe

New car sales across Europe have plummeted, reaching a four-year low for the month of February.

26 Mar

Electric vehicles secure greater market share in Europe

January marked a bad start for new car registrations and electric vehicles (EVs) provided the only driver of growth for the market, according to Jato Dynamics.

11 Mar

SMMT calls for EV VAT removal as registration figures released

SMMT calls on the Chancellor to use next week’s Budget to announce bold new measures to make new-tech zero emission-capable cars.

5 Mar

Just one in four new cars sold now diesel

The decline in diesel new car sales continued in 2019, with 21.8% fewer diesels sold following a fall of almost 30% in 2018, according to the SMMT.

6 Jan

Vauxhall Corsa, Vauxhall Corsa new petrol engine.

Fleet sales return to growth despite overall market dip

Registrations slipped -1.3% in November caused by a second month of declining retail sales, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures show.

5 Dec

Fleet sales remain stable in October as overall market declines

New car registrations declined -6.7% in October, driven by poor demand in the private market.

5 Nov

Motability props up Q3 as rental, true fleet fall

Vauxhall is holding true to its promise. After a rise in rental registrations over the first half of the year, general sales director James Taylor told Fleet News the company would be pulling back in Q3 and Q4 ahead of a much bigger withdrawal next year.

Fleet procurement 24 Oct

Car registrations

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Cox Automotive predicts 14% increase in new car registrations in 2022

Fleet and business new car registrations fail to lift-off

EV sales boom across Europe in June

European new car sales: EV registrations less than half of diesel

Coronavirus: New car registrations 89% down at 20,000 in May

Coronavirus: Scrappage scheme may be required to jump start car industry

Coronavirus: Fleet and business new car registrations collapse

Number of vehicles on UK roads surpasses 40 million

New car sales continue to decline across Europe

Electric vehicles secure greater market share in Europe

SMMT calls for EV VAT removal as registration figures released

Just one in four new cars sold now diesel

Fleet sales return to growth despite overall market dip

Fleet sales remain stable in October as overall market declines

Motability props up Q3 as rental, true fleet fall

EV boom not enough to stem registration decline in August

Aston Barclay hires new group sales director

Marshall Leasing appoints John Couppleditch

True fleet registrations slip 8.8%, but rental rises

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Car registrations

Volvo XC60 T6 Plus | long-term test review

Cox Automotive predicts 14% increase in new car registrations in 2022

Fleet and business new car registrations fail to lift-off

EV sales boom across Europe in June

European new car sales: EV registrations less than half of diesel

Coronavirus: New car registrations 89% down at 20,000 in May

Coronavirus: Scrappage scheme may be required to jump start car industry

Coronavirus: Fleet and business new car registrations collapse

Number of vehicles on UK roads surpasses 40 million

New car sales continue to decline across Europe

Electric vehicles secure greater market share in Europe

SMMT calls for EV VAT removal as registration figures released

Just one in four new cars sold now diesel

Fleet sales return to growth despite overall market dip

Fleet sales remain stable in October as overall market declines

Motability props up Q3 as rental, true fleet fall

EV boom not enough to stem registration decline in August

Aston Barclay hires new group sales director

Marshall Leasing appoints John Couppleditch

True fleet registrations slip 8.8%, but rental rises

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Fleets warned not to ‘hold their breath’ for a calmer 2025

Dacia Sandero maintains top spot ahead of Tesla Model Y and VW Golf

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Government seeks views on 4.25-tonne electric van regulations

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Chinese electric van achieves Euro NCAP Platinum rating

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