Registrations

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

Commercial vehicles record significant improvement in safety outcomes over past decade thanks to safety-conscious vehicle design, aftermarket technologies and driver training. Commercial Vehicle Show 2024 to welcome more than 12,000 operators eager to discover the latest, safest vehicles and technology…

UK operator demand for new buses, coaches and minibuses more than doubles in Q3 2023, up 130.6%, with 1,739 vehicles joining Britain’s road transport network. Second successive quarter of growth with rising uptake of double and single deckers, up 214.4%…

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…