Cars

UK new car registrations increase 9.6% in August to 79,060 units.

New car registrations saw steady growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 178,420 cars were registered – an uplift of 3.2% on the same month last year – while registrations in 2015 so far have risen 6.5% to surpass 1.5 million.

New car registrations up 7.0% in first half of 2015 to 1,376,889 – the highest half-year performance on record.
British buyers choosing more British vehicles: UK-built cars make up highest proportion of new registrations in five years.
June marks record 40th consecutive month of growth, with registrations up 12.9% in the month.

New car registrations up 2.4% in May to 198,706 units, marking 39th consecutive month of growth.
‎Demand for ultra low emission vehicles up four-fold, exceeding 10,000 in 2015, compared with 2,838 in 2014.
Overall registrations reach 1,119,072 in 2015, up 5.7% as market stabilises.

Spring showroom surge sees UK new car registrations rise 5.1% to 185,778 units

Record month with nearly half a million, 492,774, cars registered in March, up 6.0% on last year.
Fleet market continues to drive growth, highlighting confidence of British businesses‎.
Contribution to economy and job creation from UK automotive underscores need for consistent policies to let the sector flourish‎.

New car market grew 12.0% in February with 76,958 cars registered.
36th consecutive month of growth marks UK’s first three straight years of increases.
Fleet buyers drive demand with registrations up 19.9%.

Positive start to the year for new car market as registrations grew 6.7% in January to 164,856 units – the strongest January since 2007.
Record growth period for whole market continues: January marked the 35th consecutive month of rises.
Growth in company car registrations particularly strong, up 18.1%* on January 2014.
4,598 alternatively-fuelled vehicles registered in January, up 60.8% on last year’s figure of 2,859.

2,476,435 new cars registered in the UK in 2014 – the most in a calendar year since 2004.
Year was fourth-largest of all time; only 2002, 2003 and 2004 saw more cars registered.
2014 market grew 9.3% over the previous year, ahead of the EU average of 5.7%*.

New car registrations grew for the 33rd consecutive month in November, up 8.0% to 172,327 units.