Registrations

05 March 2024 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

New light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grow 2.2% to 17,934 units in the best performance for the month for 26 years. Large vans remain most popular as demand rises by 1.4% to 12,300 units, while medium and small-sized van demand

05 March 2024 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

New car registrations rise 14.0% to 84,886 units – best performance for the month since 2004. Battery electric vehicle share grows during traditionally low-volume, pre-new number plate month. Industry calls for fairer EV taxation as fleets continue to drive growth,

22 February 2024 #Pre-Registration

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

16 February 2024 #Bus & Coach #SMMT News

Demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses reaches highest level since the pandemic with 4,932 new units entering service in 2023. Market up 44.6% on previous year but remains -16.0% down on 2019. Sector leads UK’s Net Zero journey as

16 February 2024 #HGVs #SMMT News

UK’s new truck market grows for second consecutive year, up 13.5% to 46,227 units in 2023 – the best performance since 2019. Demand soars for rigid and articulated trucks, rising 14.7% and 12.2% respectively. Zero emission HGV registrations triple year

05 February 2024 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

UK new van registration volumes rise 8.4% to 23,962 units in best January for three years, as market grows for 13th consecutive month. Electric van uptake jumps 19.4% to 1,186 registrations, with more than 60,000 joining UK roads since 2018.

05 February 2024 #Cars #Registrations #SMMT News

Britain’s millionth EV registered during January while overall new car market grows 8.2%. Private retail demand down as fleets drive all growth in the month. 2024 market outlook holds at 1.97m units, with BEVs accounting for more than one in

28 January 2024 #Pre-Registration

SMMT released figures for December pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in December 2023 that were defined as pre-registrations. Download the December 2023 release

20 January 2024 #Registrations #SMMT News

Grey is Britain’s most popular new car colour for the sixth consecutive year, topping half a million registrations. Black and white complete trio of best-selling colours, marking sixth year of an identical monochrome podium. Green cars reach highest share of

05 January 2024 #LCVs #Registrations #SMMT News

Britain’s new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise 21.0% in 2023 as businesses and fleets invest in 341,455 vehicles carrying out essential roles in UK economy. Record battery electric van (BEV) uptake as 20,253 units registered, up 21.0%, with almost

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