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Sales of new buses, coaches and minibuses fell 17% to 1,965 units in the third quarter of 2025, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned that new and used car sales could be hit by ‘double whammy’ in the Autumn Budget. It has said that ending […]

Used electric vehicle sales grew faster than any other fuel type in the third quarter of the year, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]

The government has been warned against scrapping the Employee Car Ownership Schemes (ECOS) and introducing pay-per-mile tax in its Autumn Budget. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported […]

The government has been urged to ‘tread carefully’ if it presses forward with plans to impose a pay-per-mile car tax on electric vehicle drivers. It’s been reported that a new […]

Light commercial vehicle sales fell more than 15% in October and means year-to-date sales are down 10% on the same period last year. According to new figures from the Society […]

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 […]

A new study has revealed a sharp decline in the number of new diesel vehicles on the UK market. According to research carried out by CarGurus, only 57 new diesel […]

The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover dragged overall UK car production down 27% in September. Other volume manufacturers reported a growth in production, but this was not enough to […]

The SMMT Regional Forum will take place at The Belfry this week, when the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders will discuss the state of the industry in the South […]

The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has expressed concern at low commercial vehicle sales numbers in September. It has now called on the government to introduce support packages for the […]

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). […]