Bus & Coach

05 November 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

Year-to-date bus and coach demand up 23.5% to 7,715, beating 2014’s full year performance.

06 October 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

Total new bus and coach registrations increase 43.9% in September to reach 1,134 units.

04 September 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

UK bus and coach market increases 97.9% in August with 469 units registered. Growth driven by surge in demand for double-deck and converted buses, up a staggering 437.5% and 100% respectively. Year-to-date figures still strong with overall registrations reaching 5,796

06 August 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

15.8% growth drives year-to-date bus and coach registrations past 5,000 milestone.


New bus and coach registrations grow 17.2% to 4,679 units in the first six months of 2015.
Demand for new buses and coaches rose in June with 32% growth.
June figures driven by converted bus market, which saw 76.9% surge in the month to 490 units.


New bus and coach registrations up 21.1% in May, with growth in all segments.
Demand in 2015 remains strong, with the overall market growing 14.3% to 3,837 units.
Boost for new coach uptake ahead of British summer getaway, with registrations up more than half.


Coach registrations, up 14.2% in April, lead sector as operators prepare for UK’s summer getaway. Overall market remains positive, with year-to-date volumes growing 12.7% to 3,057 units. Purpose-built double-deck bus demand rises 45.9% as demand dips for larger single-deckers. Mike


Bus and coach registrations increased for a third consecutive month in March, rising 15%.
Significant growth for both purpose-built buses and coaches, as a result of the March plate change with operators investing in new vehicles.
Purpose-built buses rose 111.2% to 340 units in March, purpose-built coaches 36% to 223 units.


Bus and coach registrations grew 14.9% in February 2015, reaching 409 units.
Year-to-date values also saw a rise, up 34.3% compared with the same period in 2014.
Demand for converted buses and purpose-built coaches fuelled this growth, increasing 22.9% and 40% respectively.

05 February 2015 #Bus & Coach #Registrations #SMMT News

Bus and coach registrations rose 48.6% in January to 715, the most successful start to a year since 2008. Growth was driven by a 90.4% rise in purpose-built buses, following the fulfilment of several large orders. The converted bus market

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