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The UK new car market fell -1.0% to 84,054 units in February, the fifth consecutive month of decline. There was a 4% reduction in fleet registrations, which have driven previous market growth. Private registrations rose by 4.6% to slightly increase overall market share to 35.6%, while the smaller business sector rose by 3.3%, according to figures from the Society of ...

January saw new car registrations get off to a weak start, falling for the fourth consecutive month but there were contrasting performances among carmakers with winners and losers. Chinese brand BYD started 2025 as it had finished last year with the strongest performance of any brand, up 550% to 1,614 car sales. In second place was EV maker, Geely-owned Polestar ...

The new car market in 2024 revealed winners and losers among carmakers as they battled for sales in a market skewed by the ZEV Mandate. Car makers that found the going tough include Ford, which fell -23.7% for the year followed by Stellantis owned Vauxhall which was down -21-4% for the period, followed by Porsche (-17.5%), Fiat (-14.1%) and Suzuki ...

Registrations by private buyers in 2024 fell by -8.7% to 746,276 units. The lack of demand in the private sector is reflected in electric vehicle sales. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which released the figures said one of the major constraints to growth was the “lacklustre demand by private buyers”, with only one in 10 choosing an ...

The UK new car market fell for the second time this year, down by -6% in October to 144,288 new registrations. Declines were recorded across all buyer types, with fleets falling for the second time this year, down -1.7%, and the low-volume business market declining -12.8%. Private purchases continued their two-year decline, down -11.8%, according to the latest figures from ...

July saw wide variations in performance from carmakers competing in a market dominated by fleet with retail sales on the slide. BYD continues to build its sales from a a low base with an eight-fold increase in registrations to hit 768 units. Smart, Jeep and Genesis all saw triple digit increases. Volvo saw sales up 62.4% to 6,537 units for ...

The UK new car market marked its 22nd consecutive month of growth in May as registrations rose 1.7% to 147,678 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) , it was the best May market performance since 2021, although it is still -19.6% adrift of the 2019 pre-pandemic sales performance. Fleet and business sales continued to fuel ...

The consumer used car finance market in February saw its first growth in new business volumes in a year. The Finance & Leasing Association said the performance in the used sector was in stark contrast to the new market, which was in the doldrums. Overall, for February, the FLA said the consumer new car finance market reported a fall in ...

February saw the emergence of winners and losers in the new car sales charts in what was the strongest performance for the month for 20 years, driven by fleet. Winners for the month included MG which saw sales surge 244.5% to 3,493 units followed by Jaguar, up 136.5% to 738 units. BMW saw registrations up 65.5% to 5,911 units for ...

The UK new car market delivered its best February performance for two decades as registrations rose 14% to 84,886 units. It was the 19th month of consecutive growth, which has primarily been driven by fleet and business, up 25.2% and 15.5% respectively, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders. Sales to private buyers were in the ...