new car registrations

Chorley Group's new standalone MG dealership in Chorley

MG Motor UK network will have capacity for 90,000 sales by end of 2022

The MG Motor UK franchised car retail network will have capacity to fulfil the brand’s future target “in excess of 90,000 sales” by the end of 2022, says commercial director Guy Pigoukanis.

Manufacturer insight 25 Aug

Supply chain issues inflicting ‘reputational damage’ on car dealers

Supply chain issues causing delays for new car deliveries are causing greater reputational damage to franchised car retailers than their manufacturer partners, a car buyer survey has revealed.

Market insight 22 Aug

Car retailers must prioritise EV solutions to meet swelling fleet demand

Car retailers will need to help focus on electric vehicle (EV) solutions for fleet operators ahead of an expected surge in sales opportunities for zero-emission cars.

Market insight 22 Aug

New car finance market suffers ‘largest contraction’ since COVID-19 lockdown

The UK’s new car finance suffered its “largest contraction” in new business volumes since February 2021’s COVID-19 lockdown period during June, according to new data published by the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA).

Market insight 4 Aug

Cupra outsells Seat as UK’s EV registrations growth continues

Performance-leaning Cupra outsold its mainstream Catalonian sister brand Seat as its new Born electric vehicle (EV) tapped into the car retail sector’s only growth segment during July.

Market insight 4 Aug

Faltering: July 2022's new car registrations total

Car registrations decline 9% in July as supply crisis ‘bedevils’ deliveries

A 9% dip in new car registrations in July delivered a fifth consecutive month of sliding sales in a UK automotive sector which continues to be hampered by the global manufacturing crisis.

Market insight 4 Aug

Europe's biggest seller: the new Peugeot 208 hatchback

European EV and plug-in hybrid sales suffered ‘biggest fall on record’ in June

Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid sales suffered their “biggest fall on record” in June as Tesla’s Chinese factory closures and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine took their toll on production.

Market insight 29 Jul

Cox Automotive downgrades forecasts after recognising ‘reality’ of car market

Cox Automotive predicts that the UK’s new car market will end 2022 on 1.62 million registrations after downgrading its forecasts to acknowledge the “reality” of the sector’s global supply crisis.

Market insight 25 Jul

Kia, MG, Hyundai and Dacia accelerate sales amid H1 2022's supply shortages

Kia, MG, Hyundai and Dacia were among the top performing car brands in the UK as they defied the automotive sector’s supply issues to swell sales through their dealer networks.

Market insight 5 Jul

Growth car brands ensure finance offers prioritise affordability

The growth leaders for UK new car registrations are offering models with an average monthly personal contract purchase (PCP) price of just £230.50.

5 Jul

June 2022 registrations - UK's lowest since 1996

New car registrations slump to worst June since 1996

UK’s new car registrations slumped to their worst June since 1996 after ongoing component supply issues contributed to a 24.3% decline - but the cost of living crisis is yet to bite.

Market insight 5 Jul

Strong registrations performer: Ford's Puma crossover

Insight: UK's economic blues continue to impact new car sales

As the UK’s automotive retail sector digests the new car registrations data from H1 2022, AM’s David Francis takes an in-depth look at the trends in the first five months of the year.

Market insight 5 Jul

Consumer spending on cars ‘expected to slow’, says FLA

The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) still expects a Q2 rise in car buying activity, despite expectations that spending will slow amid rising inflation, interest rates, and taxes.

21 Jun

Paul Willcox, group managing director for Stellantis UK

End to EV grant does not support move to zero-emissions, says Stellantis UK boss

Stellantis UK boss Paul Willcox has asserted that Government’s decision to axe its electric vehicle (EV) does not support ambitions to “move to a fully electric future”.

Manufacturer insight 14 Jun

PHEVs falter as soaring fuel prices and supply issues prompt car buyers to go EV

New car buyers are leapfrogging plug-in hybrids (PHEV) in favour of a faster electric vehicle (EV) switch as soaring fuel prices and manufacturing constraints app to the appeal of zero-emission transport.

Marketing & CRM 9 Jun

SMMT new car registrations , May volumes data

May delivered its lowest new car registrations in three decades, SMMT reveals

New car registrations slumped 20.6% to deliver the lowest May volume in three decades as supply issues continued to hamper the automotive retail sector, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data shows.

Market insight 6 Jun

SsangYong Motor UK delivers 'milestone' return to profitability

SsangYong Motor UK has hailed its return to profitability after seven years of losses as a “major milestone” in a year of restricted new car supplies and continued COVID-19 disruption.

Manufacturer insight 1 Jun

Number of cars on UK roads registers first consecutive decline in a century

Car ownership has declined for in consecutive years for the first time on a century, according to new motor parc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Market insight 31 May

Retail customers turn to cheaper car leasing deals amid cost-of-living crisis

Motorists are reducing their travel expectations and leasing more affordable new cars over longer periods in response to the emerging cost-of-living crisis.

Market insight 24 May

Dacia UK celebrates key achievements under ‘Renaulution’ strategy

Dacia UK brand director Luke Broad has said that the budget motoring brand has “seized every opportunity” as it celebrates the results of its first year under the ‘Renaulution’ strategy.

Manufacturer insight 19 May

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