Registrations

New light commercial vehicle market falls in June, down -4.5%, after record-equalling 17 month growth run ends. Sector records best first six months since 2021, with market up 4.5% on last year as 177,620 new vans, pickups and 4x4s delivered.…

New car market grows 1.1% in June to reach 179,263 units – and breaks million motors mark at the half year point for first time since 2019. Battery electric cars record highest monthly market share since December 2023, but uptake…

SMMT released figures for May pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in May 2024 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the May 2024 release

New analysis shows UK automotive sector can fuel £50 billion of green growth over next decade – with the right conditions in place. Smart policies and consumer incentives would help 17 million drivers switch to zero emission motoring by 2035,…

17th month of growth in LCV market as volumes rise 1.9%. Growth fuelled by midweight vans as market records best May since record-breaking 2021. Battery electric vehicle uptake rises but market still short of targets. SEE LCV REGISTRATIONS BY BRAND…

New car registrations up 1.7% in May in 22nd consecutive month of growth. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share rises to 17.6% in the month and 16.1% YTD. Retail BEV uptake declines less than overall private market as manufacturers subsidise…

UK CV manufacturing declines -19.9% to 8,413 units in April but maintains 13.6% lead in first four months – the best year to date performance since 2010. April output for both UK and export markets down, by -9.9% and -24.1% respectively, but exports remain up 30.3% YTD. EU overwhelmingly Britain’s biggest export market, with 97.1% of…

SMMT released figures for April pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in April 2024 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the April 2024 release

British motorists benefit from more EV choice than ever with 102 models now available as zero emission. Some EVs on sale with max range of 450 miles, more than three times the average distance drivers travel in a week. Manufacturer…

UK’s bus market could be first vehicle sector to decarbonise, with more than four in 10 new single and double deckers now zero emission. National rollout currently uneven with almost half of all ZEV buses registered in 2023 going to…