For the second month in a row Renault pre-registered more cars than any manufacturer in April.

Figures released by the SMMT today, show that Renault pre-registered 86 cars with a gross revenue value of more than £1m last month. In March the company pre-registered 227 vehicles.

Behind Renault in April's tally was Vauxhall with 59, Toyota 28, Honda 24, Ford 23, Nissan 3, Hyundai 2 and Volkswagen 1, making a total of 226 cars, with a gross revenue value of £2.5m.