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Bus market suffering long Covid
- 18/02/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market declined by 16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to just 3,467 vehicles. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), a poor fourth quarter, when just 883 units were registered, rounded off the worst year since records began as [...] -
Bus and coach sales in the slow lane
- 18/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 19.8% in the third quarter, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Single-deck buses were the only vehicle type that saw growth, increasing by 5.2%, whilst double-deck buses declined significantly, by 63.6%, to just 76 new registrations. The [...] -
Sales still subdued despite double-digit growth
- 17/08/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market grew by 231.1% in the second quarter after a near standstill in 2020. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that although all vehicle types saw double- and even triple-digit increases on 2020, the market remains subdued with the sector still struggling with [...]