New car registration figures have fallen for the first time in 43 months. October’s figures, published this morning, show a 1.1% decline.
The European new car market increased by 9.7% in September year-on-year to 1.27 million units, led by growth in the UK, Spain and Italy.
New car registrations in the UK reached their highest-ever September total last month.
CAP Automotive is increasing the amount of data is uses to determine used retail pricing as part of an overhaul of its services.
The new car market has reached a level where the industry is being damaged by such high volume being pushed into the UK.
The UK new car market recorded its 42nd consecutive month of growth in August, albeit in one of the year’s quietest months, with a 9.6% rise, SMMT data shows.
New car registrations across Western European markets increased by 9.5% in July to 1.1 million units, according to the latest HIS Automotive forecast.
New car registrations saw steady growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
UK new car registrations grew 7% in the first half of 2015 to the highest half-year total on record.
Honda is set to roll out a new retail display solution across its 163 car dealerships across the UK.
Consumers are finding negotiating on new car discounts tougher than a year ago.
Point-of-sale consumer new car finance was up 11% by volume and 17% by value in April, compared with the same month last year.
Growth in the UK new car market is slowing, with May's registrations of 198,706 units only a 2.4% rise over the same month last year.
There are a number of key factors that can demonstrate the depth of confidence that is showing in the used retail market and the impact of the new car market
New car sales in Europe were 6.4% higher in April 2015 than in the same month of 2014.
Pendragon forecasts the UK’s new car and used car markets to remain in growth in 2015.
April's new car market ended up 5.1% year-on-year at 185,778 registrations, the strongest April result in a decade.
New car sales in Europe were 8.9% higher in the first three months of 2015 than in the same period last year and have grown for seven consecutive months.
The exit of the Chrysler brand from the UK will be managed steadily, now that holders of the franchise have received two years notice of contract termination.
The volume of point-of-sale motor finance sales grew by 5% in February to more than 133,000.
Praise by Top Gear for Mazda’s forthcoming new MX-5 roadster almost led to a website meltdown for Mazda Motors UK.
Nearly half a million new cars were registered in the UK during the crucial March 2015 plate-change month.
