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Half a million company cars registered as fleets drive new car sales

Fleet and business new car registrations have surpassed the half-million mark and are now 23% higher than at this stage last year.

registrations 5 Jun

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down by a fifth in April

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing declined by 19.9% to 8,413 units in April, but remains 13.6% up year-to-date.

SMMT 31 May

UK car production down as factories prepare for electric models

Factories preparing for next generation, electric vehicles has been blamed for a downturn in UK car production.

SMMT 30 May

Self-driving vehicles 'within two years' as new law introduced

Government claims self-driving vehicles could be on Britain's roads by 2026, after its Automated Vehicles Act became law.

connected and autonomous vehicles 20 May

Zero emission truck growth | "Inspirational" incentives required

The uptake of zero emission trucks reached 0.5% of overall registrations in Q1 2024, new figures from SMMT show.

Electric trucks 17 May

Cox Automotive urges used car caution with ‘volatile’ new car market

Continued volatility in the new car market could stifle growing used car market, warns Cox Automotive.

Fleet remarketing 13 May

Strong Q1 for used car sales driven by falling prices

The UK’s used car market delivered its strongest start to a year since pre-pandemic 2019, in the first quarter of 2024.

used cars 9 May

Ford warns of petrol and diesel price rises to hit ZEV target

Ford has warned it may restrict sales of ICE vehicles in the UK to hit Government battery electric vehicle targets, forcing a hike in prices.

Electric vehicles 8 May

Electric van demand falls as zero emission target downgraded

Deliveries of zero emission LCVs were down 42.4% in April, with the SMMT warning the ZEV target for 2024 will be missed.

registrations 7 May

Outlook for BEV new car market share revised downwards

Fleet and business registrations again dominated new car registrations in April, with 83,826 units registered in the month.

registrations 7 May

Best first quarter for UK commercial vehicle production since 2008

Production for the UK market, however, declined by 13.1% to 9,566 units.

SMMT 28 Apr

Dip in UK car production in March

UK car production was down by more than a quarter in March, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

SMMT 26 Apr

Industry calls for plug-in truck grant overhaul

The Government is being urged to reform the plug-in truck grant, with drivers more likely to encounter a pink van than an electric truck.

Electric trucks 23 Apr

One in 40 vehicles now zero emission | Company car emissions plummet

The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7% to 41,404,589 vehicles, new SMMT figures suggest.

SMMT 22 Apr

Cupra UK’s fleet sales almost treble

Cupra UK has achieved record fleet sales, reporting a 191% increase in 2023, almost trebling registrations in the sector.

Cupra 17 Apr

Plug-in hybrids almost double company car market share

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles have taken market share from pure electric company cars, according to the latest data from Cap HPI’s Insight report.

Cap HPI 11 Apr

Salary sacrifice boom shows ‘EV incentives work for private buyers’

The volume of cars being delivered through salary sacrifice schemes is up 47% year-on-year, new figures suggest.

Fleet funding 10 Apr

Fleet demand for new vans surges | Concern over electric market share

Fully electric LCVs registered in March accounted for just 5.5% of the market, according to new figures from the SMMT.

Van News 4 Apr

Fleets fuel new car market as EV market share falls

Strength of fleet demand for new cars compared to weakening confidence in the retail market has been illustrated in new figures published by the SMMT.

SMMT 4 Apr

Exports drive UK commercial vehicle production

Export volumes of UK-built commercial vehicles increased in February, with production almost doubling, according to new data from the SMMT.

SMMT 2 Apr

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Half a million company cars registered as fleets drive new car sales

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down by a fifth in April

UK car production down as factories prepare for electric models

Self-driving vehicles 'within two years' as new law introduced

Zero emission truck growth | "Inspirational" incentives required

Cox Automotive urges used car caution with ‘volatile’ new car market

Strong Q1 for used car sales driven by falling prices

Ford warns of petrol and diesel price rises to hit ZEV target

Electric van demand falls as zero emission target downgraded

Outlook for BEV new car market share revised downwards

Best first quarter for UK commercial vehicle production since 2008

Dip in UK car production in March

Industry calls for plug-in truck grant overhaul

One in 40 vehicles now zero emission | Company car emissions plummet

Cupra UK’s fleet sales almost treble

Plug-in hybrids almost double company car market share

Salary sacrifice boom shows ‘EV incentives work for private buyers’

Fleet demand for new vans surges | Concern over electric market share

Fleets fuel new car market as EV market share falls

Exports drive UK commercial vehicle production

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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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Half a million company cars registered as fleets drive new car sales

UK commercial vehicle manufacturing down by a fifth in April

UK car production down as factories prepare for electric models

Self-driving vehicles 'within two years' as new law introduced

Zero emission truck growth | "Inspirational" incentives required

Cox Automotive urges used car caution with ‘volatile’ new car market

Strong Q1 for used car sales driven by falling prices

Ford warns of petrol and diesel price rises to hit ZEV target

Electric van demand falls as zero emission target downgraded

Outlook for BEV new car market share revised downwards

Best first quarter for UK commercial vehicle production since 2008

Dip in UK car production in March

Industry calls for plug-in truck grant overhaul

One in 40 vehicles now zero emission | Company car emissions plummet

Cupra UK’s fleet sales almost treble

Plug-in hybrids almost double company car market share

Salary sacrifice boom shows ‘EV incentives work for private buyers’

Fleet demand for new vans surges | Concern over electric market share

Fleets fuel new car market as EV market share falls

Exports drive UK commercial vehicle production

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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)

EU electric vehicle market declines | Demand up 40% in China

Changes to ZEV targets ‘puts billions of pounds of UK investment at risk’

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Vauxhall Movano Hydrogen to go on sale in spring 2025

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

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