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Used Cars 11 MayUsed car retailers face ‘critical business conditions’
Used car retailers face critical business conditions as unprecedented market turbulence and unpredictability continue to take hold, according to Motorpoint CEO Mark Carpenter.
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Market Insight 5 MayUK's 2022 new car sales downgraded as April data shows slump continues
New car sales were down 15.8% in April 2022 versus April 2021, to 119,167 registrations. The SMMT data shows a -33.3% decrease in large fleet registrations.
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Market Insight 5 AprUK's new van sales drop to 40,000 units in March amid supply issues
Sales of new light commercial vehicles in March were down 27.6% year-on-year as supplies of large and medium panel vans continue to be constrained.
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Market Insight 28 MarEighth consecutive month of UK car production drop
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has recorded the weakest February for UK car manufacturing since 2009, with output down -41.3% versus February 2021 at 61,657 units.
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Market Insight 4 FebNew car sales tempted 62,300 private buyers in January
2022 is off to a positive start, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which published data showing 115,087 new cars were registered in January, including 62,300 dealership sales to private buyers.
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Supplier News 1 FebNew car registrations will rise by 14% in 2022, predicts Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive has published a prediction that new car registrations will increase by 14.1% this year.
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Car Manufacturer News 27 JanUK car production fell 6.7% in 2021
UK car production in 2021 fell 6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956.
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Car Manufacturer News 23 DecUK car production in November fell 29%
Only 75,756 cars were built in the UK in November, the worst performance for the month since 1984.
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Market Insight 7 DecUK records best November new van sales in history
The UK's new van market notched up a November sales record, finishing the month 11.4% ahead of the pre-pandemic average for the month.
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Market Insight 6 DecA quarter of November's UK new car sales were plug-in electric cars
November's 115,706-unit new car market brought an end to four months of consecutive decline in new car sales, by recording a 1.7% uplift over November 2020 when stronger coronavirus restrictions were in place.
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Market Insight 4 JunDealers maximise May new car sales, find 73,865 private buyers
May’s new car market finished with 156,737 registrations, 14.7% lower than the last proper May market prior to the pandemic, when 183,724 units were sold in May 2019.
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Car Dealer News 5 MayDealers urge Government 'stop playing snakes and ladders' with PICG support
Car retailers and manufacturers are urging the Government to establish a roadmap to 2030 to help drive electric vehicle (EV) sales after “overnight” changes cut the plug-in car grant (PiCG) purchase incentive from £3,000 to £2,500 and capped at £35,000.
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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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People News 16 FebNominations open for Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars 2021 initiative
Nominations are being invited for Autocar’s Great Women: Rising Stars initiative as the event prepares to celebrate the automotive sector's top female employees.
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Market Insight 4 DecEngland’s COVID ‘Lockdown 2’ prompts 27.4% car registrations drop
The UK Government’s COVID-19 ‘Lockdown 2’ took a £1.3 billion toll on car sales during November as registrations declined 27.4%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 18 NovPrime Minister announces 2030 new diesel and petrol vehicle sales ban
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has revealed Government’s plan to ban the sale of new purely petrol and diesel-powered cars and vans by 2030 as part of a 10-point “green recovery” plan.
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Used Cars 10 Nov
SMMT reports 4.4% Q3 used car sales growth
Used car sales volumes rose by 4.4% in Q3 2020 after COVID-19 lockdown measures eased across the UK, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Market Insight 10 NovSMMT: Brexit preparations cost UK automotive £735m
A new study compiled by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found that preparations for Brexit have already cost the UK’s automotive sector £735 million.
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