Registrations

UK demand for new buses and coaches declines slightly -0.6% in Q1 2023, some -39.7% below the pre-pandemic five-year average. Single and double deck bus and coach sectors rally, up 89.1% and 55.2% respectively, but falling minibus registrations and ongoing…

UK new HGV registrations rose by 17.1% to 11,517 units in Q1 2023, the best start to a year since pre-pandemic 2019. Double digit growth for rigid and articulated trucks, with volumes up 17.3% and 16.8% respectively. Industry calls for…

Bus operator Go-Ahead unveiled commemorative buses in London and South West England to mark the coronation of Their Majesties Kings Charles III and Queen Camilla. In Devon, a red, white and blue Plymouth Citybus double-decker with festive bunting took to…

New van registrations rise 4.9% to reach 22,665 units in April. 109,937 new vans registered during first four months of the year, closing the gap to -13.7% on pre-pandemic levels. Growing confidence bolsters outlook to 15.4% growth on 2022, but…

New car market records ninth consecutive month of growth, up 11.6% Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) take 15.4% market share, with additional investment needed for more drivers to make the switch. SMMT upgrades 2023 outlook from 1.79m units to 1.83m as…

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

Number of vehicles on UK roads grows 0.5% to reach record 40.7 million, with car ownership rising for first time since 2019. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug with 1.1 million electric cars now in use,…

UK’s world-leading ambition to phase out new, non-zero emission trucks from 2035 demands equally bold strategy for success. All-electric and hydrogen truck fleet would cut UK’s annual CO2 emissions by 21.1m tonnes – but plan urgently needed for infrastructure, incentives…

Light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations rise by 17.3% to 47,634 units in third month of successive growth. Registrations increase across majority of segments, primarily driven by mid-size vans and 4x4s, up 66.3% and 183.4% respectively. YTD market grows 17.4% to…

New car registrations rise 18.2% during crucial ‘new plate month’. Surge in deliveries for large fleets drives eighth consecutive month of growth. Biggest month in history for battery electric vehicle (BEV) uptake as overall market share stabilises. SEE CAR REGISTRATIONS…