Manufacturer support for new car offers ahead of the September introduction of WLTP and RDE tests generated a 1.2% rise in July registrations.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has conceded that UK-based car makers are not ready for a ‘no deal’ Brexit after revealing that manufacturing levels had declined by 3.3% in the first half of 2018.
Honest John has called upon the government to abolish insurance premium tax from electric vehicles (EVs) after research highlighted how inflated premiums could be harming sales.
UK light commercial vehicle (LCVs) registrations fell by 5.8% in June to 35,182 units, according to figures released today by the SMMT.
New car registrations fell by 3.5% in June to 234,945 units, according to the latest figures from the SMMT.
The SMMT has called for progress on Brexit and a deal that as a minimum maintains customs union membership and delivers single market benefits.
CBI president Paul Dreschler has voiced fears that sections of UK industry “face extinction” following conversations with bosses from the automotive manufacturing sector.
Vauxhall is launching a new “Made in Britain” ad campaign in a bid to boost Astra sales amid faltering demanding for the UK-built hatchback.
New car registrations rose by 3.4% in what the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) described as a “modest” increase in light of last year’s 8.5% decline during the same month.
A 5.2% uplift in UK car manufacturing outputs during April was not enough to arrest a double-digit decline in supply for the domestic market since the start of the year, the SMMT has reported.
The UK was once again able to contribute to new car registrations growth in the European market as the region saw volumes rise by 9% overall.
Speculation that Michael Gove will ban the sale of some new hybrid cars is creating unnecessary confusion in the industry and among consumers, says Colliers International’s Automotive Viewpoint report.
A reduction in the number of older used cars being bought from dealerships across the UK has been blamed for a 4.8% decline in sales during Q1 of 2018.
Private new car registrations were April’s highlight as the new car market starts to show signs of “balance” but diesel car prices have faltered in the used car sector, according to Cazana.
April’s new car sales were up by 10.4% year-on-year after the slump in April 2017 caused by customers desperate to beat a looming rise in VED.
Failing demand for new cars could trigger a more widespread reduction in the UK’s car dealership numbers following Vauxhall’s move under its PSA Group owners, according to the SMMT.
Demand for UK-built cars saw a double-digit decline during March to leave the manufacturing sector’s Q1 output down 6.1%, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed.
UK car dealers cannot rely on manufacturer support indefinitely after Vauxhall took the decision to terminate all its retail network contracts, according to restructuring advisory practice Duff & Phelps.
Car retailers’ need to better cater for women was brought into focus by a Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders report, which showed female car ownership has risen by 21% in a decade.
More than two thirds of drivers (67%) say that they are less likely to purchase a diesel car after the VW scandal of 2015.