new car registrations
February’s 26.2% registrations growth shows ‘taps are reopening’ on new car supply
The UK’s new car market experienced a 26.2% year-on-year rise in registrations to register a seventh consecutive month of growth, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported.
Mercedes CEO ‘excited’ by agency model despite two-tier car retail sector concerns
Mercedes-Benz UK chief executive Gary Savage has said he finds the roll-out of the brand’s direct-to-consumer agency model car retail strategy “hugely exciting” – despite agents' two-tier car retail sector concerns.
New car market still ‘fragile’ despite 14.7% January growth, says SMMT
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Mike Hawes has said the economic outlook, cost-of-living crisis and anxiety over new technology mean the new car market remains ‘fragile’, despite 14.7% January growth.
Peugeot 208 ends VW Golf’s 15-year run as Europe's best-selling car in ‘troubled’ 2022
Peugeot’s 208 hatchback ended the Volkswagen Golf’s 15-year reign as Europe’s best-selling car as the region’s troubled automotive sector suffered a third consecutive year of declining sales in 2022.
UK automotive ‘adrift of pre-pandemic performance’ after 2% 2022 registrations dip
The UK automotive sector remains “adrift of its pre-pandemic performance” after an acceleration in December new car registrations failed to arrest a full-year decline – ending 2022 down 2% at 1.61 million units.