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 JulUK 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.
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Market Insight 30 MayBrexit shutdowns trigger 44.5% car production decline
UK car manufacturing output declined by 44.5% in April as a result of factory shutdowns scheduled by manufacturers in anticipation of import difficulties resulting from a March 29 Brexit.
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Market Insight 15 May
Used car sales held almost flat in Q1 2019
The UK’s used car market was down just 0.6% or 11,517 sales in the first quarter of 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.
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Market Insight 7 May
New 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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Manufacturer 1 May
UK van sales growth almost double that of cars, SMMT finds
Growth in the UK van parc has been almost doubled that of cars since the start of the century as online shopping boosts retailers fortunes, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) research has found.
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Car Dealer News 1 MayGrowth of premium brands drives demand for higher-quality service levels
Car retailers must elevate their customer service offering as sales of premium cars surge, according to AX.
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Market Insight 30 AprSMMT reports 18.1% Q1 decline in vehicle production for UK market
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has stated that a new period of Brexit limbo has not ended the “havoc” for automotive sector as it revealed that UK vehicle production had fallen by 15.9% in Q1.
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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 11 AprGovernment's Brexit extension 'utterly unacceptable' for UK automotive
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has expressed concerns that the Government’s six month Brexit extension has extended the current period of uncertainty for the automotive sector.
