new car registrations
SMMT downgrades 2021 car registrations forecast again ahead of ‘dismal new plate month’
Car dealers should be braced for “a third, successive dismal new plate month” in March after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ delivered another 35.5% decline to the UK’s new car registrations in February.
Market insight
4 Mar
No change for Mitsubishi Motors in the UK amid withdrawal u-turn ‘speculation’
There will be no u-turn of Mitsubishi Motors in the UK’s decision to transition away from new car sales, despite reports which suggest the Japanese carmaker could review its decision to withdraw from Europe.
Manufacturer insight
23 Feb
Car showroom reopening 'as soon as possible’ vital for new car retailers
Cox Automotive’s Phillip Nothard has said it is “vital” that car showrooms are able to re-open as soon as possible despite signs that many retailers continue to perform well against the odds in COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’.
Market insight
18 Feb