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Plug-In Car Grant: Since the launch of the Plug-In Car Grant in January 2011, there have been 161,349 eligible cars registered. Please note: this data includes only new car registrations and not commercial vehicles. For questions about these figures, or to…

New car market rises 23.1% in second smallest month of the year, with 94,094 units registered.
Demand for hybrid and plug-in cars surges 88.7% with record one in 12 buyers going electric.
Year-to-date registrations down -4.2% keeping market on track to meet 2018 forecasts.

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UK engine production remains steady in July, increasing by a modest 1.0%. Exports growth outweighs domestic decline, up 13.0% in the month and 14.5% year-to-date. Almost 1.7 million engines built in the UK in first seven months of the year.…

UK commercial vehicle output rises 12.8% with 7,331 vans, trucks and buses rolling off production lines. Exports drive growth, up 27.8%, while home demand declines -5.8%. 48,793 vans, trucks and buses produced so far this year, down -3.0% on 2017.…

UK car output declines -11.0% in July, with 121,051 units produced.
Production for home market falls -35.0%, with more moderate -4.2% dip in exports.
YTD performance in line with forecasts, with almost 1m cars leaving production lines – 81.3% for export.

Over 2 million used cars sold in Q2, as UK market stays strong, down just -0.4% year on year. Sales of ultra-low and zero emission cars up 25.3%, with 26,832 changing hands, as diesel demand grows 3.2%. Superminis still top…

Best of British companies to exhibit at largest international exhibition for the electric vehicle sector. UK pavilion to demonstrate British tech and innovation. Grant-funding available to help companies cover costs of attending an international trade show. Grant-funding available to help…

New heavy goods vehicle market declines in Q2 2018, falling -9.4% to 10,670 units. Demand for artic trucks declines -13.2%, while rigids fall -6.5%. 20,455 HGVs registered in first half of the year, down -7.8%, following bumper 2017. The UK’s…

New bus and coach registrations fall -3.6% in Q2, with 2,029 vehicles joining UK roads. Declines for both double-decks and single-decks, down -1.2% and -12.2% respectively. Minibus demand continues to rise, up 12.7% to 2,013 units year-to-date. The UK’s new…