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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 28 JulEuropean electrified vehicle sales deliver 16.2% market share in June
Electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid sales across Europe delivered a record 16.2% market share as overall car registration volumes declined by 24% as the sector emerged from COVID-19 lockdown.
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Market Insight 10 JulSMMT data ‘didn’t tell the right story’, says Vertu CEO Robert Forrester
Vertu Motors chief executive Robert Forrester has said that the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) June registrations data “didn’t tell the right story”, insisting that the reality was far more positive.
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Latest News 6 JulAM’s Retail Review webinar to rev-up retail for COVID-19 recovery
There is still time to register for the Automotive Management (AM) Retail Review webinar to gain insights from sector specialists from Auto Trader, BDO, Cambria Automotive and Suzuki GB.
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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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Market Insight 18 JunCOVID-hit European car sales recover slightly with 52.3% May decline
New car sales across Europe were 52.3% down year-on-year in May as the easing of lockdown measures in certain regions delivered a slight improvement over April.
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Market Insight 9 JunConsumer car finance market slumped 94% in April lockdown, reports FLA
The Financial and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that the COVID-19 lockdown caused consumer car finance market to slumped by 94% by volume and value during April.
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Opinion 5 JunCar buyers may be waiting for better post-lockdown incentives - opinion
Michael Woodward, Deloitte's automotive industry leader, gives his take on the new car market as the UK government eases coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
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Market Insight 4 JunAlmost 13,000 new cars reached private buyers in May's COVID-19 lockdown
During May's coronavirus lockdown 12,900 new cars were sold to private buyers, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Manufacturer 28 May2020 registrations based on ‘major assumptions’, says Mazda’s Peter Allibon
Mazda UK sales director Peter Allibon has said that 2020 new car registrations forecasts have had to rely on some “fairly major assumptions” on what can be achieved by retailers before the end of the year.
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Market Insight 5 MayCar retail seeks sales stimulus after 97.3% COVID-19 lockdown slump
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has said that it is vital that Government and car manufacturers “evaluate a support package that stimulates the market” following April’s 97.3% sales slump.
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Market Insight 9 AprWaiting times for EVs to be the same as petrol and diesel cars, says WhatCar?
Waiting times for new electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to be the same as petrol and diesel models as the new car market recovers from the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis, according to WhatCar?.
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Market Insight 7 Apr
Automotive sector ‘cash burn’ to attract scrutiny during coronavirus outbreak
The rate of “cash burn” within automotive sector businesses will come under close scrutiny during the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown, according to GlobalData.
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Supplier News 6 AprCar retailers should be ready for post-coronavirus bounce back, says Auto Trader
While March's 44.4% registrations decline did not reveal the full extent of the automotive retail sector's COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown decline, Auto Trader has insisted that car buyers are still researching their next purchase.
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Market Insight 6 Apr
New car sales decline 44.4% in March COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown
New car sales declined 44.4% in March as the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown took its toll in the second half of the key number plate change month for franchised retailers.
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Market Insight 9 MarElectrified cars delivered 13% January market share in Europe
Electrified alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) delivered double-digit market share in 19 European countries as registration volumes declined 7.6% during January, Jato Dynamics has reported.
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Market Insight 19 FebNew car market: Will 2020 provide calm before the hurricane?
As unit sales continue to fall experts predict period of short-term stability, but can it last?
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Market Insight 18 Feb2019 new car market falls to a seven-year low
The 2019 new car market reached a seven-year low after the third consecutive year of decline.
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Manufacturer 10 FebCitroen serves-up Britain’s biggest new car discounts
Citroen franchisees have been revealed as Britain’s biggest new car price discounters in research compiled by What Car? magazine.
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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.
