New car market surges by a quarter – SMMT
The UK new car market grew by 24% to 149,247 registrations in April, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Growth to fleets was up 26.8% to […]
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Electrified vehicles drive uptick in new car sales
New car sales in the EU increased by four per cent in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Hybrid […]
Falling new car sales in the EU propped up by EVs
New car sales in the EU fell by 1.2% in February year-on-year, according to new figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. Electric car sales rose to 312,369 units, which […]
New car demand up more than a quarter on Auto Trader
New car demand on the Auto Trader platform has risen 28% month-on-month during February and three per cent year-on-year. The most popular model among prospective buyers was the Volkswagen Golf, […]
Electric vehicle sales up by 39% in 2025
An increase in electric vehicle sales helped new car registrations in Europe rise by 1.4% in the first 10 months of the year. According to new data from the European […]
New car registrations edge up in October – SMMT
New car registrations rose 0.5% to 144,948 units in October, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales to fleets fell 1.5% but this […]
Rise in electric vehicle sales drives new car growth
A sharp rise in electric vehicle sales drove a 13.7% increase in new car sales in September, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
Hybrids dominate new car sales in Europe
Hybrids dominated new car sales in Europe during the first eight months of the year, according to new figures. They accounted for 34.7% of all sales, according to new data […]
New cars sales down despite EV and hybrid growth
New car sales in the UK fell by two per cent in August to 82,908 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Fleet sales accounted for 59% […]
Electric vehicle sales drive new car market growth
Surging electric vehicle sales drove a 1.6% growth in new car registrations in May, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported […]
New car sales market remains volatile – EY
May’s rise in new car sales bucks a longer downward trend and is unlikely to continue, according to analysis by EY UK & Ireland. Figures from the Society of Motor […]
A third of new car sales now hybrids
More than a third of new car sales across Europe this year have been hybrid, according to new figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association. It found that hybrid sales […]