Fleet and business orders accounted for almost two in every three new car registrations in January, when the month's market ended at its highest level since 2020.
Ambitious Chinese car brand Omoda is set to launch within weeks and its management team is already setting sales expectations that would overtake established brands Citroen, Mazda, Dacia and Seat by just its second year.
The success of the EV market could pivot on two big political issues: the prospect of subsidies and the outcome of the forthcoming General Election.
Used EVs are now becoming a viable alternative to new models with sub £20,000 electric stock accounting for 25% of the market
While car buyers will have more choice of new and used car stock in 2024 the challenges and uncertainties for OEMs and franchised dealers will only continue to mount.
Results for 2023's new vehicle market show that although Ford has firmly lost its crown overall it can still proudly claim to produce the UK's biggest-selling car and van.
Full year 2023 new car sales data shows Volkswagen dominated the UK’s new car market in 2023, ending the year with 162,087 registrations and market share of 8.52%, almost a whole percentage point ahead of nearest rival Ford’s 7.57%.
The months ahead will bring a "hyper competitive environment" with fresh entrants to the new car market, existing OEMs battling to convince retail buyers about EVs, and a close eye on cost bases, according to outspoken industry executive Dale Wyatt as the Suzuki GB boss shared his expectations for 2024 on LinkedIn.
The European Union and the UK have finalised a three year extension to trade rules, avoiding the imposition of a 10% tariff on new electric vehicles.
China's car manufacturing giant Chery is preparing to launch its second UK new car brand just months after sales begin of its launch brand, Omoda.
The pressure on UK motor retailers to identify vulnerable customers ahead of the motor finance sales process has increased since the arrival of the latest regulatory regime, and Jonathan Barrett, chief executive of Comentis, shares his thoughts on what this means for regulated firms.
Auto Traders delivers 2024 outlook for the new and used car market
The UK new car market enjoyed its best November for four years with registrations staging a near return to pre-pandemic levels
It’s time for dealers to maximise all revenue opportunities by focusing on the basics – and using all the data available.
The e-commerce giant Amazon has announced that its USA operation will begin online sales of new cars in 2024.
Rapid growth in fleet segment new car sales is a sign of carmakers' return to their traditional habits of large volume incentives and increased supply to car rental companies.
Polestar, Cupra, Volkswagen and Kia are among the brands picked out in our analysis of the September 2023 new car registrations in the UK.
Data for the August new car market shows that Tesla was the ninth most in-demand car brand, ahead of the likes of Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, MG Motor and Volvo.
Following other countries' lead and giving vehicle manufacturers with UK production plants a financial helping hand to make their EVs affordable to more drivers makes sense, argues AM's regular columnist Professor Jim Saker, emeritus professor of Loughborough University's business school and president of the Institute of the Motor Industry. But he's not holding his breath waiting for it to happen.
Car dealers that are not enabling test-drive booking online are disappointing three-quarters of in-market car buyers.
The future of electric vehicles (EV) is being forged in China with its leading carmakers ready to take on the world. In this first part of our analysis on what this means for the UK, we talk to industry experts on their potential to transform the British new car marketplace
Industry veteran Tony Whitehorn has been part of the UK motor industry for over 30 years holding senior roles with Renault, Toyota and most recently as president and CEO of Hyundai in the UK. Now an authoritative advisor, he has worked with both Chinese OEMs who want to tap the Chinese EV market and UK dealers who want to deliver its potential.
The 2023 AM Awards Retailer of the Year winner is TrustFord, the world’s largest Ford dealer group, with 65 locations across the UK.
Read why the AM Awards judges voted for AM100 dealer group TrustFord to win the 2023 Community Hero Award.
The number of new cars sold in July was up 28.3% versus July 2022, marking the 12th consecutive month of registrations growth since the market was hit by COVID disruption and supply issues.
