Car Sales

UK car market falls in March as uncertainty...

Apr 04, 2019Comments off

UK new car registrations declined by -3.4% last month, as political and economic uncertainty and continuing confusion over diesel affected demand, according to figures released today by the

Tesla Model 3 becomes Europe’s best-selli...

Mar 27, 2019Comments off

The European car market registered its sixth consecutive month of decline in February 2019, as 1.14 million vehicles were registered. This was largely because February

Consumer car finance up by 1% in December

Feb 11, 2019Comments off

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market

BMW Group reports 2018 sales

Jan 08, 2019Comments off

BMW Group has reported 239, 069 BMW and MINI vehicle registrations in 2018 with both brands significantly outperforming the total UK new car market which

Fall in New Car Market a Wake-up Call

Jan 08, 2019Comments off

The UK new car market declined by -6.8% in 2018, with annual registrations falling for a second year to 2,367,147 units, according to figures released

European vehicle market statistics, 2018/20...

Dec 11, 2018Comments off

The European vehicle market statistics pocketbook offers a statistical portrait of passenger car and light commercial vehicle fleets in the European Union, updated annually. The

UK revealed to have the second highest numb...

Nov 14, 2018Comments off

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 2,540,617 new cars were sold in 2017, which is an overall annual decrease of 5.7%

New car market rises with 1 in 12 going ele...

Sep 05, 2018Comments off

The UK new car market enjoyed a boost in August, as year-on-year demand rose 23.1%, according to the latest figures published today by the Society

UK new car demand warms up in May with mode...

Jun 06, 2018Comments off

The UK new car market grew by a modest 3.4% in May with 192,649 new units registered, according to figures released today by the Society

Jon Lawes, Managing Director, Hitachi Capit...

Jun 06, 2018Comments off

“A second consecutive month of growth in new car sales is encouraging for the UK automotive sector, despite signs of uncertainty among business and fleet