Registrations

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rise by 14.9% to 11,531 units in the third quarter of 2023 as pre-pandemic levels of fleet renewal continue. Strong demand for rigid and articulated trucks, up 13.9% and 16.1% respectively. Zero emission trucks…

UK new light commercial vehicle market rises for 10th month in a row, up 17.7% to 26,342 units in October. Growth driven by doubling of demand for medium-sized vans, rising by 106.1%, while largest van models still most popular. Battery…

October delivers 153,529 new car registrations, up 14.3% year-on-year and 7.2% above 2019. Battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake records 42nd consecutive month of growth but struggles to increase market share, while chargepoint rollout improves in efforts to get ahead of…

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

UK new light commercial vehicle market rises for ninth month running, up 28.1% to 44,760 units in September. Large vans remain most popular, up 13.0%, but medium-sized vans drive growth, increasing by 89.0%. Electric van uptake rises 85.9% to 2,882…

272,610 new cars registered in September as market rises 21.0% in 14th consecutive month of growth. Fleets drive expansion during ‘new plate month’ while overall private purchases add to uplift. Zero emission vehicle demand continues to grow, but industry calls…

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

Eighth consecutive month of growth for UK van market in August, up 5.0% to 16,303 units. Battery electric van demand continues to rise, up 6.9% in the month to 1,122 units. Registrations year-to-date hit 213,219 as sector’s recovery gathers pace.…

New car market enters second year of growth as August registrations rise 24.4%. Battery electric cars take highest monthly market share for the year, accounting for 20.1% of new cars reaching the road. Industry warns delay on Zero Emission Vehicle…

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