Registrations

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.…

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…

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

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…

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…

New car registrations reach 1.903 million in 2023 – up 17.9% as fleet investment accelerates. Battery electric vehicle volumes reach record high but market share slips to 16.5%. Industry calls on government to halve EV VAT, to put more than…

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

UK new light commercial vehicle market rises for 11th month in a row, up 12.7% to 27,433 units in November. Demand for medium sized vans more than doubles, up 161.1%, but large vans still most popular as operators opt for…

New car registrations reach 156,525 – up 9.5% on last November and just -0.1% down on pre-pandemic levels. Battery electric vehicle uptake declines compared with bumper month last year, but year to date uptake up 27.5%. Three-year deferral to Rules…

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