• LCV market slumps by 18%

    • 7 November 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell by 184% in October, with 22,386 of the latest vans joining Britain’s roads Despite robust demand, registrations were at the lowest level for October since 2012, and 165% below the [...]
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  • Auto Trader predicts sales recovery

    • 7 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Auto Trader is expecting car sales in 2022 in the UK to exceed two million, up from 165 million last year It expects new car volumes to rise again as production increases, making the supply and demand challenge less acute that it is now Ian Plummer, commercial director, Auto Trader, said: “The vice-like grip [...]
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  • Supply shortages slow new registrations

    • 5 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    July’s new car registrations fell by 295% to 123,296 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The decline was artificially heightened by comparison with the same month last year, when registrations rose dramatically as showrooms enjoyed a full month’s [...]
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  • Alternative fuel vehicle registrations up 19%

    • 29 October 2015
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    In the third quarter of 2015, the total number of alternative fuel vehicle registrations in the EU increased (+134%), reaching 127,661 units Of these, electric vehicle (EV) registrations showed a substantial increase (+622%), rising from 17,488 units in Q3 2014 to 28,360 units in Q3 2015 Demand for new hybrid [...]
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