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2022’s new car market ends 2% down

The new car market contracted by 2% last year, despite recording its fifth consecutive month of growth in December.

registrations 5 Jan

JLR Solihull factory

UK car production grows for second month

UK car production grew for the second consecutive month in November, up 5.7% to 80,091 units, according to figures from the SMMT.

SMMT 23 Dec

Plugging in electric car

Electric vehicle price rise threat from EU tariffs

The prices of many EVs, which are sold or made in the UK and Europe, could increase by 10% or more from 2024 when tariff exemptions end.

9 Dec

AO vans in a row

Van registrations down 22.2% in November as supply issues remain

The number of new light commercial vehicles registered last month fell 22.2% month-on-month to their lowest November performance since 2013.

SMMT 6 Dec

Fleet and business new car registrations in November show 57% increase

New figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that 78,897 new company cars were registered in the month.

registrations 5 Dec

JLR Solihull factory

UK car production returns to growth in October, says SMMT

UK car production returned to growth in October with 69,524 units rolling off factory lines, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

SMMT 25 Nov

Used car market declines again as new car supply shortages hit volumes

UK used car transactions fell for the second consecutive quarter this year, declining 12.2% over the three months of July to September, according to the SMMT.

10 Nov

Fleet and business registrations drive new car market

Fleet and business new car registrations were up by 49% – 23,771 units – in October, according to the latest sales figures published by the SMMT.

vehicle provision 4 Nov

car production line

‘Severe supply chain issues’ cut UK car production

The was a 6% decline in UK car production in September, with 63,125 models rolling off factory lines, according to new figures published by the SMMT.

vehicle provision 27 Oct

Fleet and business company car registrations improve

Fleet and business registrations were up by almost 15% in September, but year-to-date are still down by 17.7%, according to new sales data from the SMMT.

vehicle provision 5 Oct

car production line

UK car production volumes 45.9% down on pre-pandemic levels

UK car manufacturing output rose for the fourth consecutive month in August, but volumes are well below those seen before the pandemic.

vehicle provision 29 Sep

Government help for businesses facing rising energy prices welcomed

The Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme will provide a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers.

sustainability 21 Sep

Row of parked cars

New car registrations return to growth in August

New car registrations made a modest return to growth in August, suggesting the market is starting to stabilise.

registrations 5 Sep

JLR Solihull factory

UK car manufacturing increase as component shortage eases

UK car production increased for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units, according to new figures from the SMMT.

vehicle provision 25 Aug

Shortage of used electric vehicles to ‘push up prices further’

A shortage of electric vehicles (EVs) entering the used car market will drive residual values higher, according to analysis by Indicata.

12 Aug

Nissan Leaf, EV, electric vehicle, EV chargingg infrastructure, plug-in vehicles.

Used EV sales boost can't halt overall market decline in Q2

UK used electric vehicle sales increased by 57.1% in Q2 this year, but it wasn't enough to stop an 18.8% drop in the market overall.

used car sales 10 Aug

Fleet and business registrations decline by 17.6% in July

The outlook for the full year has been revised downwards to 1.6 million new car registrations – a 2.8% fall on 2021.

vehicle provision 4 Aug

Manufacturers prioritise retail buyers over fleets

Private registrations grow market share as companies struggle to source cars.

vehicle provision 2 Aug

Philip Nothard, Cox Automotive

‘Push’ or ‘pull’? That’s the question facing the new car market of the future

Philip Nothard, chair of the VRA and insight and strategy director at Cox Automotive examines what factors are impacting the sector.

vehicle provision 2 Aug

Supply issues push new car registrations into decline across Europe

New car registrations across Europe fell by 17% in June, recording the worst performance for the month since 1993.

registrations 29 Jul

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