New car sales hit 20-year high
New car registrations rose 14% last month to make it the best February performance for 20 years, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported sales of […]
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CV production hits highest level in 16 years
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 26.9% in the first month of the year to 11,756 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This marked […]
Car production starts strong
UK car production rose 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the strongest start to the year since 2021. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]
UK becomes Europe’s largest ZEV bus market
Britain’s new bus, coach and minibus market is growing again after three challenging years, with 4,932 new registrations last year representing a 44.6% increase on the 2022. According to the […]
HGV sales growth still strong
The UK heavy goods vehicles market grew for the second year in a row in 2023, up 13% to 46,227. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]
EV report calls for ‘urgent action’
A House of Lords Committee has published a new electric car report that calls for “urgent changes” if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions targets. The Environment […]
Used car sales to seven million mark
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.1% to 7,242,692 transactions in 2023, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Four straight quarters of growth saw sales […]
Lucky 13 for LCV sales
The new light commercial vehicle (LCVs) market grew by 8.4% with 23,962 vehicles joining UK roads during January, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]
EVs break the million mark
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced that the one millionth electric car was sold in the UK in January. The new car market grew 8.2% last month, […]
CV production up 18% in 2023
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased by 18.5% in 2023 with 120,357 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]
UK production breaks one million barrier in 2023
UK vehicle production hit 1,025,474 units in 2023, according to the figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles (CVs) […]
Grey fleet on the rise
Grey remained the colour of choice for car buyers for the sixth year in a row, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Boasting a market share […]
