new car registrations
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Market Insight 5 MayApril new car registrations reveal ‘light at the end of the tunnel’, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that April’s 13.9% rise in new car registrations show that there is “light at the end of the tunnel” after COVID-19.
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Market Insight 6 AprUK new car market strengthens for 1st time since August
UK new car sales in March 2021 were up on 2020 despite showrooms remaining closed by the coronavirus lockdowns.
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Market Insight 4 MarPorsche dealers outsold ‘Lockdown 3’ new car market to deliver YTD sales growth
Porsche GB’s growing franchised car retail network contributed to a February sales result which delivered growth amid a market down 35.5% due to the ongoing COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ showroom closures.
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Market Insight 4 MarSMMT downgrades 2021 car registrations forecast again ahead of ‘dismal new plate month’
Car dealers should be braced for “a third, successive dismal new plate month” in March after COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ delivered another 35.5% decline to the UK’s new car registrations in February.
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Market Insight 24 FebCOVID-19 triggers Europe’s lowest January new car registrations since 1982
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Europe’s lowest January new car registrations total since 1982 – down 26% year-on-year to just 839,600 units.
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Market Insight 16 FebSUVs, AFVs and Tesla... What happened to 2020's new car registrations?
The 29.4% decline in 2020 represented, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), £20.4bn in lost turnover.
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Market Insight 8 FebCOVID has UK car retailers ‘suffering’ in comparison to European counterparts
The UK’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading restrictions mean that franchised car retailers are “suffering” more greatly than their European counterparts.
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Market Insight 4 Feb
SMMT revises 2021 car sales forecast in anticipation of COVID-19's March impact
The SMMT has revised its 2021 new car registrations forecast down to below 1.9 million in anticipation of COVID-19 lockdown's impact on the key March number plate change month.
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Manufacturer 3 FebMazda MX-30 EV to benefit from brand's car scrappage scheme savings
Mazda UK has added its new MX-30 electric vehicle (EV) to the list of cars eligible for savings of up to £4,000 in its CO2 emissions-reducing car scrappage scheme.
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Car Dealer News 1 FebTrustFord 'smashing' van sales amid 40% Lockdown 3 car sales decline
TrustFord has seen its car sales volumes decline by around 40% during COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 3’ trading in England and Northern Ireland – but home delivery boom is driving commercial vehicle records.
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Market Insight 27 JanVolkswagen ID.3 EV ended 2020 as Europe’s second-biggest selling car
Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric vehicle (EV) ended 2020 as Europe’s second best-selling car as COVID-19 triggered a 25% full-year market decline - its worst result since 1993.
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Manufacturer 18 JanLookers Kia Stockport named as Korean car brand’s Dealer of the Year
Lookers’ Kia Stockport car dealership has been named as the Korean car brand’s Dealer of the Year and claimed its Sales Excellence Award at the annual Kia Dealer Excellence Awards 2020.
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Manufacturer 15 JanPorsche continues dealer network growth in Norwich and the Lake District
Porsche GB has seen the COVID-19 Lockdown 3 opening of its network’s new franchised dealership in Norwich and is preparing to add an upgraded South Lakes centre to its network this summer.
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Market Insight 6 JanCOVID-impacted UK car market suffered 29.4% decline in 2020
The UK’s franchised car retailers have been praised for their ability to adapt and meet the challenges of COVID-19 pandemic after the SMMT reported a 29.4% decline in new car registrations during 2020.
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Supplier News 18 DecRegister to hear 2020 review and FCA rules debate - AM webinar
The quarterly AM Motor Retail Review webinar on January 7 will discuss 2020's car market outcome, the FCA motor finance rules revision and the Brexit aftermath.
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Market Insight 14 DecIs fast-growing Tesla the elephant in the UK's room?
October 2020's new car market gets a deep dive which reveals Tesla is a growing threat to the establishment
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Market Insight 5 OctSeptember's 4.4% car sales dip brought poorest plate change month for 20 years
The UK’s new car sales volumes slumped to their lowest September number plate change month this century as the automotive COVID-19 recovery stalled to a 4.4% year-on-year decline.
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Market Insight 24 SepEurope’s COVID-19 automotive recovery stalled by 18% August decline
Jato Dynamics said there are signs that “big issues need to be addressed” to ensure that Europe’s automotive sector delivers a COVID-19 recovery following an 18% decline in August new car registrations.
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Market Insight 14 Sep
A bloodbath for city cars in the UK
Analysis of the new car market to July shows city cars and MPVs seem destined for extinction
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Market Insight 4 Sep
Retail new car registrations 'stable' as August market declines 5.8% overall
The new car market fell by 5.8% in August, but private demand remained steady to absorb the majority of losses that came from business and fleet registrations.
