new car market
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Market Insight 26 AugDiscounts on 2020-registered cars put pressure on new car sales
Savings on nearly new 2020-registered cars are putting pressure on new car sales targets for September’s registration plate change.
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Market Insight 7 AugNew car sales show market promise for September plate change, says carwow
Carwow’s new car sales for July 2020 were up 10.43% compared to the same period last year, painting an optimistic picture for dealers.
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Market Insight 6 Aug
New vehicle orders grow 12% in July, says Dealerweb
Orders placed for new vehicles grew by 12% in July, while used car demand increased by 16%, according to the latest figures from lead management firm Dealerweb.
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Market Insight 29 JulExclusive: UK's 2020 new car sales forecast downgraded again by SMMT
The forecast for the UK new car market has been downgraded again as the government continues to ignore calls for stimulus measures specific to the automotive sector.
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Market Insight 6 JulNew car sales reach 145,377 in first month from COVID-19 lockdown
"This is not a recovery and barely a restart," warned SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes today as its data showed 145, 377 new cars were registered in June, the first month out of lockdown for car showrooms in England and Northern Ireland.
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Car Dealer News 29 JunJune registrations and social distanced trading reviewed
AM is launching a new Motor Retail Review webinar, which will be broadcast at 2pm on July 6 and available to watch on demand afterwards.
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Market Insight 11 JunWill cheaper petrol mean fewer EVs?
Petrol prices are dropping but it is difficult to predict impact on new car sales, says AM's analyst David Francis
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Market Insight 5 FebUK hybrid car sales climbed 21% in January despite new car market decline
UK sales of new hybrid cars climbed by 20.6% in January as demand for diesel fell for the 34th month.
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Opinion 17 AugHeatwave and cost of living concerns cool car market - Cazana
There is little doubt the outstanding weather had a part to play in the more difficult trading conditions. Economic concerns have also played a significant.
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Car Dealer News 19 JanIncadea UK MD says aftersales could combat new car market decline
Dealers are being urged to recognise aftersales and servicing as a way to combat the decline in the new car market, by Incadea UK managing director Paul Humphreys.
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Market Insight 5 Jun
UK's new car market falters with 17,320 fewer registrations in May
The 2017 new car market has slipped into overall decline after a poor result for May.
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Market Insight 5 AprRecord March new car registrations as buyers sought to beat the Government's VED hike
Well over half a million new cars were registered in March 2017, setting a new record, as dealers delivered new vehicles ahead of the punitive new VED regime
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Market Insight 9 Jan
Post-Brexit car price rises identified by UHY Hacker Young
Accountancy group UHY Hacker Young claims that the post-Brexit rise in the cost of cars may have started, with lease prices up 8% in the space of just two months.
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Market Insight 5 Jan
2016 new car market closed with record 2.7 million registrations, but private demand drops
The UK’s new car market closed with 2,692,786 registrations in 2016, the largest market on record.
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Market Insight 30 NovExchange rates could see PCP repayment hikes
Glass’s has predicted that the falling value of the pound is likely to see monthly PCP new car payments rise in 2017 as manufacturers look to recoup their losses.
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Market Insight 7 Oct'Misfiring' UK car market could see 9% decline in 2017
A “misfiring” UK car market could see a 9% sales dip in 2017 as Britain’s renegotiations with the EU damage consumer and manufacturer confidence.
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Market Insight 5 OctSeptember new car registrations show continued drop in private demand
A push to hit targets in the final days of September has set a new record for the month’s new car market.
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Market Insight 6 Jun
May new car market reveals second monthly decline in private buyer demand
The retail new car market has declined for the second consecutive month.
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Car Dealer News 10 MarNew car market on a path to 3m units, says Lookers
Top 10 AM100 dealer group Lookers is predicting that the new car market may nudge the three-million mark around the end of the decade.
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Market Insight 8 DecOne in two dealers expects new car market push to continue in 2016
A recent study of UK dealers by CAP found the majority, 46.3%, believe that 2016 will beat 2015 for new car registrations.
