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Finance 10 Oct
FLA reports 2% car finance market volume decline in August
The Finance and Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that the automotive retails sector’s point of sale finance business declined by 2% during August.
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Market Insight 4 Oct
WLTP roll-out triggers 23.5% UK van registrations decline
The roll-out of the worldwide harmonised light vehicle test procedure for vehicle emission into the commercial vehicle sector has triggered a 23.5% decline in September registrations.
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Market Insight 4 OctSeptember’s 69-plate delivered 'modest' 1.3% sales growth, says SMMT
New car registrations rose just 1.3% as the key numplerplate change month of September saw the sales appeal of the new 69-plate struggle to overcome consumers' "Brexit anxiety".
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Market Insight 26 SepUK car manufacturers deliver 3.3% August production growth
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has highlighted a “failure to make back spring Brexit shutdown losses” despite a 3.3% growth in UK car manufacturing volumes during August.
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Manufacturer 23 SepEuropean automotive leaders unite against ‘no deal’ Brexit
Representative from the industry bodies behind Europe’s automotive manufacturing sector have united in their efforts to deter the UK and EU from allowing a ‘no deal’ Brexit to go ahead.
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Used Cars 5 SepEV supply shortages to drive used value growth in September
Consumers looking to buy a 69-plate electric vehicle (EV) in September could be scuppered by a shortage of vehicles entering the market – leading to greater demand for used EVs.
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Manufacturer 5 SepKia targets 120,000 UK car sales in anticipation of record 2019
Kia Motors UK managing director Paul Philpott has said that the brand can achieve 120,000 vehicle sales after projecting a record 97,000 sales for the brand in 2019.
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Latest News 29 Aug
UK car production declines 10.6% in July as exports down
British car manufacturing output declined -10.6% in July, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Used Cars 14 AugUsed car sales down 2.8% in Q2 as market starts to slow
The UK’s used car market has started to show signs of a slow down as volumes dropped by 2.8% in Q2 this year to 2.03 million.
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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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Market Insight 31 Jul
UK car manufacturing suffers 20.1% H1 production decline
Global instability compounded by fears of a ‘no deal’ Brexit have contributed to a 20.1% decline in vehicle production in the UK during the first half of 2019, the SMMT has said.
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Opinion 31 JulPSA Group 'no deal means no investment' warning is no surprise
PSA Group, the French automaker that owns Vauxhall again warned this week that it could pull production from its Ellesmere Port plant in the UK if the plant becomes unprofitable after Brexit.
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Market Insight 29 JulNFDA calls on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end Brexit uncertainty
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has called on new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to end the Brexit uncertainty with a deal to safeguard the UK automotive retail sector's 800,000 jobs.
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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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Manufacturer 27 Jun
Home market demand for UK-built cars slumped 25.5% in May
The production of cars in the UK declined by 15.5% during May as demand from domestic motorists for home-built vehicles slumped by 25.9% year-on-year, the SMMT has reported.
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Manufacturer 27 JunCar manufacturers accused of delaying EVs to ‘cash-in on SUVs’
Car manufacturers have been accused of setting environmental concerns on one side by delaying their delivery of electric vehicles (EVs) to the market as they prioritise efforts to ‘cash-in on SUVs’.
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Car Dealer News 26 JunNo deal Brexit could cost car industry £70m per day, warns SMMT
The next Prime Minister has been warned by the UK auto industry’s trade body that a ‘no deal’ Brexit will cost carmakers millions of pounds per day.
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Market Insight 24 JunUK automotive experiences sharpest business downturn since 2012
The UK automotive sector suffered its most severe downturn in business conditions for six-and-a-half years between April and May, according to a survey published by NatWest and IHS Markit today.
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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.
