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Fleet sales flat, but retail pushes market up in June

New car registrations to the fleet and business sector equated to 109,598 units in June – a market share of 58%. However, year-to-date sales to fleets are flat, with registrations to the 'true fleet' market, whcih excludes motability, rental and catives, down 3%.

5 Jul

Tyre makers begin customer information campaign

This week, the tyre industry began to roll-out its largest ever customer information programme that will deliver crucial cost and safety information to the UK's 44 million motorists.

3 Jul

Kia hits new May sales record

Kia Motors hit a new record of 5,176 sales in May - a market share of 3.19% - taking sales for the year-to-date in the UK to 27,507 and a market share of 3.17%.

11 Jun

Fleet increase ends three-month decline

New car registrations rose 7.9% in May to 162,288 units, with registrations to fleet and business accounting for 92,616 units or 57% of the overall market.

8 Jun

New fuel consumption regime aims to get test results closer to real world figures

A Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) will replace the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) after plans to change the test were revealed a year ago.

28 May

Unite suggests public sector fleets should buy British

As part of a 10-point plan to build on the recent successes in the UK automotive industry, Britain's biggest union Unite has called on public bodies to buy local to support UK automotive and components manufacturing.

22 May

Fleet share dominates new car registrations

Fleet took the lion’s share of new car registrations in April, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

4 May

INSIGHT: Fleets take leading role as emissions continue to fall

The author of an influential report says the Government has a lot to learn from how company car tax is helping drive down emissions.

1 May

Private registrations jump in March as fleet share falls

Fleet registrations accounted for 49.2% of overall new car registrations in March at 183,348 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

5 Apr

BUDGET: Chancellor needs to sustain investment, says UK automotive

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will today brief a group of senior parliamentarians on the need to sustain growth and encourage further investment in next week's Budget statement.

13 Mar

New car registrations flat in February, ahead of key March market

New car registrations fell 2.5% in February to 61,868 units, with fleet and business sales accounting for 39,140 units – around 64% of the market.

6 Mar

Nissan reports LCV sales success

Nissan has reported a remarkable 174% in sales of its LCV range in 2011 compared with 2010. It sold 10,854 commercial vehicles, which equates to a 4.2% share of the LCV market, compared with 6,223 sales and a 2.8% market share in 2010.

14 Feb

Signs of stability in new car market

Fleet sales continued to dominate the new car market in January, accounting for 58.9% of the market with 75,893 units out of 128,853 new cars registered.

6 Feb

Government announces new electric van grant

The Government has announced that the Plug-In Car Grant will be retained, with a new Plug-In Van Grant created.

17 Jan

Recession fears will drive UK car sales down in 2012, says PwC

Automotive experts at PwC today warned the UK car market will continue to be affected in 2012 by worsening economic and employment prospects.

12 Jan

Ford closes its centenary year as UK market leader

Ford secured 15% of the UK's total 2011 market, selling 265,894 cars in the UK last year, down from 280,364 in 2010, during an intensely competitive trading period.

9 Jan

A step-change year for UK automotive

Automotive industry experts at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have named 2011 a step-change year for the industry.

21 Dec

SMMT publishes 'towing and the law' guide

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has launched the sixth edition of Towing and the Law Guide that helps businesses and individuals to stay on the right side of the law when towing anything weighing up to 3.5 tonnes.

8 Dec

Fleet new car registrations continue to take the strain

Fleet and business registrations accounted for 59.5% of the new car market in November, with fleet volumes up 7.5% year to date.

6 Dec

Europe's commercial vehicle industry calls for integration of transport, industrial and innovation policies

Commercial vehicle manufacturers in Europe are calling upon EU policy makers to further integrate the Union's policies for transport, industrial competitiveness and future innovation to help spur sustainable growth.

5 Dec