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Ford sales up by 38%

Ford car sales in July outpaced the market – with sales up 38.2 per cent against July 2012.

7 Aug

Mercedes posts UK registrations record for July

Mercedes-Benz UK has achieved its best-ever July and year-to-date market share results, according to official figures released by the SMMT.

7 Aug

SMMT raises 2013 new car forecast

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has significantly raised its forecast for 2013 new car registrations, predicting sales will reach 2.216 million units, 8.4% ahead of 2012.

6 Aug

New car sales pass one million mark

New car registrations passed the one million mark in June, growing 10% in the first half of 2013 to 1,163,623 units, with fleet sales accounting for 606,125 units – a 52% market share.

4 Jul

Fleet registrations continue to perform strongly

UK new car registrations rose 11% or 17,823 units in May to 180,111 units, with fleet and business registrations accounting for 95,909 units – 53.3% of the market.

6 Jun

Strong April new car registrations hide modest growth in fleet

A flat performance in the large fleet sector tempers a strong April for new car registrations.

7 May

Londoners most likely to suffer 'avoidable' MOT failures

Motorists in London are more likely than those in any other part of the UK to fail their MOT as a result of simple, easy-to-fix, issues such as blown bulbs, worn tyres and cracked windscreens.

19 Apr

Fleet registrations continue to rise

Fleet registrations were up by almost 4% in March at 190,507 units compared to the same month a year ago, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

5 Apr

Budget: SMMT calls for change in company car tax rates

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is calling on George Osborne to announce a revised set of company car tax rates from 2015, with greater differentiation below 95g/km and significant levels of incentive for ultra-low carbon vehicles.

19 Mar

SMMT revises full year forecast upwards

The new car market was up 11.5% to 143,643 units in January compared to the previous year, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

6 Feb

Car sales to small businesses fall in 2012

Fleet registrations increase in 2012, but sales to small businesses show a decline in the best year for car sales since the start of the recession.

7 Jan

New car registrations reveal upward trend

UK new car registrations rose 11.3% to 149,191 units in November on the back on increased private demand.

10 Dec

Everitt to leave SMMT

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced the departure of its chief executive Paul Everitt.

4 Dec

Insight: ‘Pack deals’ put RVs at risk

Hundreds of thousands of so-called ‘pack cars’ are exaggerating the health of the new car market and posing a headache for fleets.

1 Nov

New car registrations better than expected

New car registrations grew by 8.2% to 359,612 units in September, with fleet and business sales accounting for 51% of the market at 182,370 units.

5 Oct

New car registrations grow by 0.1% in August

New car registrations grew 0.1% in August to 59,433 units, with fleet and business sales accounting for 31,871 units – 53.6% of the overall market.

7 Sep

Reveal true picture of pre-registrations, says CAP

Pre-registrations are a lifeline for hard-pressed dealers as well as a benefit for consumers and it is time to bring them out from the cold, says Philip Nothard of CAP - the used car pricing experts.

31 Aug

Motor industry gears-up for September plate-change

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) expects around 330,000 new cars to be registered during September.

14 Aug

Car registrations boost prompts review

Questions are raised over the boost in private car registrations against a challenging economic outlook as fleet sales remain steady.

6 Aug

Strong first half of the year for Honda corporate sales

Honda has strengthened its position in the corporate market by posting a sales increase of 11% year-on-year between January and June 2012.

10 Jul

SMMT - Page 25

Ford sales up by 38%

Mercedes posts UK registrations record for July

SMMT raises 2013 new car forecast

New car sales pass one million mark

Fleet registrations continue to perform strongly

Strong April new car registrations hide modest growth in fleet

Londoners most likely to suffer 'avoidable' MOT failures

Fleet registrations continue to rise

Budget: SMMT calls for change in company car tax rates

SMMT revises full year forecast upwards

Car sales to small businesses fall in 2012

New car registrations reveal upward trend

Everitt to leave SMMT

Insight: ‘Pack deals’ put RVs at risk

New car registrations better than expected

New car registrations grow by 0.1% in August

Reveal true picture of pre-registrations, says CAP

Motor industry gears-up for September plate-change

Car registrations boost prompts review

Strong first half of the year for Honda corporate sales

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SMMT - Page 25

Ford sales up by 38%

Mercedes posts UK registrations record for July

SMMT raises 2013 new car forecast

New car sales pass one million mark

Fleet registrations continue to perform strongly

Strong April new car registrations hide modest growth in fleet

Londoners most likely to suffer 'avoidable' MOT failures

Fleet registrations continue to rise

Budget: SMMT calls for change in company car tax rates

SMMT revises full year forecast upwards

Car sales to small businesses fall in 2012

New car registrations reveal upward trend

Everitt to leave SMMT

Insight: ‘Pack deals’ put RVs at risk

New car registrations better than expected

New car registrations grow by 0.1% in August

Reveal true picture of pre-registrations, says CAP

Motor industry gears-up for September plate-change

Car registrations boost prompts review

Strong first half of the year for Honda corporate sales

Most read

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

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GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

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