UK new car demand grows 3.4% in May, as market continues to rebalance following large declines in 2017. Hybrids and plug-ins up more than a third to take record 5.8% share, while superminis, SUVs and soft tops also rise. Year-to-date market down -6.8% as uncertainty continues to impact business and fleet buyers. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS… Continue reading UK new car demand warms up in May with modest 3.4% rise
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Britain’s engine production hits record-breaking pace as more than 1 million engines made in 2018 so far
31 May 2018 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine manufacturing surpasses 1 million mark in April for first time on record. Highest April output on record sees production rise 17.3% in the month. Double-digit growth for exports, with overseas demand up 30.5% in April and 15.9% year to date. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said,… Continue reading Britain’s engine production hits record-breaking pace as more than 1 million engines made in 2018 so far
UK new light commercial vehicle market grows in April
04 May 2018 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News New light commercial vehicle registrations rise in April, up 3.9% as 23,501 vans join British roads. Demand grows across all segments bar pickups, down -13.5% to 3,332 units. Year-to-date market declines -2.3% as monthly demand continues to fluctuate in 2018. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE… Continue reading UK new light commercial vehicle market grows in April
April – EV registrations
04 May 2018 #Electric & Alternatively-Fuelled Vehicles Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 144,026 eligible cars registered.Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to enquire about more detailed data sets, e-mail data@smmt.co.uk.… Continue reading April – EV registrations
UK new car registrations up in April as market jumps after last year’s VED turbulence
UK new car registrations rise 10.4% in April, as market rebalances following VED disruption in 2017. Alternatively Fuelled Vehicles see notable increase in demand, up 49.3%, but diesel continues downward trend. Year-to-date market down -8.8%, as uncertainty continues to affect overall market. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND DOWNLOAD THE PRESS RELEASE AND DATA The UK… Continue reading UK new car registrations up in April as market jumps after last year’s VED turbulence
British engine manufacturing dips in March but Q1 output still up 5%
26 April 2018 #SMMT News #UK Manufacturing UK engine production dips -3.7% in March as demand from UK car plants falls for second month. Exports provide counterweight to domestic market challenges, up 4.8% in the month and 12.1% YTD. Q1 demand remains 5.0% above 2017 levels, with more than 780,000 engines made in Britain so… Continue reading British engine manufacturing dips in March but Q1 output still up 5%
March decline for UK car manufacturing as industry repeats call for continued membership of customs union
147,471 cars roll off UK production lines in March, down -13.3% on same month in 2017. Output for home market falls for eighth consecutive month, by -17.7%, with exports also dropping -11.9%. Q1 manufacturing down -6.3% year on year to 440,426 units, with eight in 10 shipped overseas. SMMT restates need to maintain frictionless UK-EU… Continue reading March decline for UK car manufacturing as industry repeats call for continued membership of customs union
Brits’ dependence on commercial vehicles revealed as new research shows 9 in 10 would be worse off without them
Almost 9 in 10 (88%) British consumers say reduced or restricted services from CV-driven services would significantly affect their quality of life. New survey shows extent of British people’s reliance on CVs for their day-to-day lives, with 46% recognising they benefitted in some form in the last 24 hours. Rubbish collection, online deliveries and sending… Continue reading Brits’ dependence on commercial vehicles revealed as new research shows 9 in 10 would be worse off without them
British new van market declines -5.6% in March
05 April 2018 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News UK new van registrations fall -5.6% in March, with just under 60,000 hitting UK roads. Uplift in demand for smaller vans (1.8%) and pickups (6.8%) fails to offset declines for medium (-2.0%) and heavier (-10.5%) models. More than 94,000 new van registrations in Q1 – dropping -3.7% compared… Continue reading British new van market declines -5.6% in March
UK new car market falls -15.7% in March as new ’18 plate hits roads
As predicted, the UK new car market fell in March, down -15.7%, but still the fourth biggest March ever for the sector. Fall in diesel demand continues, down -37.2% compared to same month last year, with AFVs up 5.7% and petrol holding steady at 0.5%. Overall, first quarter down -12.4%, but over 700,000 motorists drive… Continue reading UK new car market falls -15.7% in March as new ’18 plate hits roads