new car registrations
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Market Insight 19 AugHalf UK new car sales accounted for by 10 biggest discounting brands
The 10 car manufacturers offering the biggest discounts to buyers accounted for almost half of the UK’s registrations during the first half of 2019, according to What Car?.
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Market Insight 5 AugEV registrations almost triple as July’s new car sales fall 4.1%
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has said that electric vehicles’ share of new car registrations could double in 2020 after sales almost tripled amid a 4.1% decline in the wider market during in July.
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Technology 2 AugDVLA Register a Vehicle handles 1.5m registrations in first year
The DVLA’s ‘Register a Vehicle’ (RaV) service has handled over 1.5 million new vehicle registrations in the first year in operation.
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Market Insight 25 JulSUV sales growth stalls as European car registrations decline
Demand for SUVs appeared to stall across Europe during June as the region suffered a 7.9% overall decline in registrations, Jato Dynamics has reported.
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Market Insight 22 JulCox Automotive re-states 2.9% 2019 new car sales decline prediction
Cox Automotive has reiterated its prediction of a 2.9% decline in new car sales for 2019 after the publication of half-year data by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 4 JulLow emission car sales dropped in June for first time since 2017
A 4.8% drop in private registrations during June closed off a challenging second quarter for the UK’s franchised dealers.
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Finance 7 Jun
FLA reports 2% April decline in consumer car finance
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer new car finance market fell 2% by value and 7% by volume in April.
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Market Insight 5 Jun'All eyes on AFVs' as new car registrations decline 4.6% in May
New car registrations dipped further into decline as the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) recorded a further 4.6% fall during May – leaving the UK’s total sales 3.1% down year-to-date.
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Market Insight 29 MayPrivate new car registrations plummeted 10.3% in April
Fleet sales’ 2.9% flurry offsets worrying decline in retail new car registrations as Brexit puts off non-corporate customers
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Market Insight 24 MayEurope's April new car registrations flat amid diesel's decline
Europe’s new car registrations in April matched 2018’s record high for the month as petrol and electric vehicles (EVs) mitigated the effects of declining demand for diesel.
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Market Insight 7 MayNew car sales decline accelerates with 4.1% April registrations dip
The UK’s new car sales market declined once again as April's registrations ended 4.1% down with the month's second lowest registrations total since 2012, the SMMT has reported.
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Market Insight 15 AprUK cars emit 17.8% less CO2 than a decade ago, reveals SMMT
The UK’s 34.9 million car parc emits 17.8% less CO2 than a decade ago, despite claims that the ‘demonisation of diesel’ would trigger a rise in environment-harming emissions.
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Market Insight 4 AprFord's March registrations falter as Volvo joins budget brands in sales success
Ford sold more than 9,500 fewer cars during March to top to the table of the month’s biggest registrations decline by volume during the crucial ‘plate change month.
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Market Insight 4 Apr
'Continued political uncertainty’ blamed for March’s 3.4% new car sales decline
The SMMT has called on Government to bring an end to the threat of a ‘no deal’ Brexit to restore consumer confidence following a 3.4% decline in new car registrations during March.
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Market Insight 28 FebEurope records fifth month of car registrations decline, Jato reports
Europe experienced its fifth consecutive month of new car sales decline during January, but still managed to register the month’s highest volumes for a decade.
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Market Insight 5 Feb
January new car registrations declined 1.6% despite private sales growth
New car registrations declined by 1.6% despite a 2.9% increase in the number of private buyers starting 2019 with the purchase of a new vehicle.
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Market Insight 30 Jan
UK registrations contrast Europe's 2018 car sales performance
The UK market suffered Europe’s largest decline in registrations during a year in which the region delivered its highest new car registrations total since 2007.
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Market Insight 18 JanNot all motor retail segments shared the pain equally in 2018
The D segment – down 26% – neared MPV levels of unviability in the UK in 2018, as Nissan leads the biggest volume fallers
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Manufacturer 4 JanVolvo Cars celebrates record sales in 2018
Volvo Cars achieved record global sales success in 2018, with over 600,000 vehicles sold for the first time in its history.
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Market Insight 7 DecConsumer uncertainty and weak pound continue to benefit used car sector, says Cazana
November’s new car registration figures may be an indicator that the market is started to “rebalance itself” but market forces continue to favour used car retail, according to Cazana.
