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Car Car registrations

Fleets fuel new car market but only four weeks left to fix EV trade challenge

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Car Car registrations

October new car market beats pre-pandemic levels but subdued EV growth hinders green goals

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Car Car registrations

September new car market grows but motorist support needed to reverse falling private consumer EV demand

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Car Car registrations

August boost for EV market but regulatory uncertainty threatens future ambitions

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Car Car registrations

Summer surge as one new EV registered every 60 seconds

Car Car registrations

New car market powers up as industry calls for VAT cut on EV public charging

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Car Car registrations

New car market maintains momentum with tenth month of growth

Car Car registrations

New car market grows for ninth month running

Car Car registrations

March new car market continues recovery with eighth month of growth

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