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UK car manufacturing at lowest for more than a decade

UK car production fell by 20.1% in January – the worst start to the year since 2009 – with 68,790 units built, according to new figures from the SMMT.

vehicle provision 25 Feb

Wider manufacturer choice encouraged to beat company car delays

Fleets are opening up company car choice lists to more manufacturers in an effort to speed up delivery times in light of industry wide shortages, says Arval UK.

22 Feb

Chip shortage: Fleet SMR budgets being squeezed

ATS Euromaster reports that service maintenance and repair (SMR) budgets are coming under pressure as fleets are forced to run vehicles for longer.

21 Feb

New regulator call to ensure equal access to EV charge points

A new regulator called Ofcharge is being proposed to govern targets and ensure every part of the country has accessible and affordable charging for their EV.

electric fleet - charging and infrastructure 16 Feb

Record levels of interest on implementing an EV fleet policy

Fleet electrification is gathering pace despite the threat of rising energy prices and supply shortages, says Fleet Logistics UK.

15 Feb

Chip Shortage: Supply constraints stifle fleet new car registrations

New car registrations are more than a fifth down on pre-pandemic levels, with the semiconductor shortage continuing to impact supply, according to the SMMT.

registrations 4 Feb

Chip shortage: Hyundai expects vehicle production to increase

Hyundai is predicting that the global semiconductor shortage will ease from Q2, allowing vehicle production to rebound in the first half of this year.

vehicle provision 31 Jan

Manchester CAZ pause requested due to vehicle delays and cost

Government asked to pause funding to upgrade vans, taxis, coaches and minibuses, with access to new vehicles difficult and record prices in the used market.

clean air zones 21 Jan

Record electric vehicle registrations as company car sales fall

Fleet and business new car registrations fell by 4.5% year-on-year in 2021, with sales impacted by the pandemic and a global shortage of computer chips.

registrations 6 Jan

Limited availability of one-way rental vehicles an issue, says DMN Logistics

The lack of availability of new cars is resulting in limited availability of one-way rental vehicles and an increase in costs, claims DMN Logistics.

vehicle provision 6 Jan

New car supply challenges will persist throughout 2022, warns KPMG

New vehicle supply challenges will persist in the automotive industry throughout 2022, warns analyst KPMG.

registrations 23 Dec

Supply constraints blamed for company car decline in November

New figures from the SMMT show that 53,085 company cars were registered to fleet and business last month, 16,516 units fewer than November 2020.

registrations 6 Dec

Chip shortage: UK used car market transactions fall

Used car transactions fell by 134,257 units compared to Q3 2020 when the easing of lockdown measures saw the market bounce back strongly, according to the SMMT.

9 Nov

Remarketing sector 'needs to meet expectations' of used car buyers

VRA says the sector needs to meet expectations of used car buyers who have had to opt for a nearly-new vehicle rather than new, because of stock shortages.

5 Nov

Chip crisis: Fleet and business registrations down 41% in October

Fleet and business registrations declined by 41% in October, but 2021 will be a record year for electric vehicles.

registrations 4 Nov

Used cars: Record-breaking prices as demand remains strong

Car auction houses are continuing to report record-breaking prices as demand in the used market remains buoyant with new car volumes continuing to fall.

15 Oct

Chip shortage: Fleet and business company car registrations decline

The semiconductor shortage is being blamed for poor new car registrations, with the company car market recording a 43.4% year-on-year fall, new figures suggest.

registrations 5 Oct