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New car sales drop due to ongoing supply constraints

5 May 2022

New car sales were down 15.8% in April according to the latest figures from the SMMT, with the ongoing semiconductor shortage constraining deliveries and a… Read More

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15 times the choice, three times the range: EV progress since 2011

26 April 2022

The SMMT used its annual Test Day driving event, held at Millbrook Proving Ground near Bedford, to highlight the progress made on EV availability and… Read More

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Weakest March for new car sales since 1998, but EVs way up

5 April 2022

Despite battery electric vehicles making up 16.1% of all new car sales in March, the most recorded in a single month, overall sales were actually… Read More

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New car sales up in February, but action needed on EV infrastructure and VAT situation

4 March 2022

New car sales shot up 15% in February, with 58,994 cars rolling out of showrooms, according to figures from the SMMT. However, despite the increase,… Read More

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Increased EV output highlight of disappointing January UK car production

25 February 2022

Overall UK car production was down 20.1% to 68,790 units in January, according to figures from the SMMT, making it the the weakest January since… Read More

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Cool as ICE? Petrol and diesel dominates 2021 used car market

8 February 2022

Used electrifed vehicle sales lept up in 2021, but the vast majority of second hand cars sold during the year still had an internal combustion… Read More

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January new car sales get electric boost

4 February 2022

One in three new cars sold in January were electrified, and overall sales up 27.5% compared with the same month in 2021, according to the… Read More

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£1.3bn aftersales shortfall predicted for franchised dealers

2 February 2022

A £1.3 billion shortfall in aftersales revenue for franchised dealers is being predicted over the next four years, resulting from lower new car sales and… Read More

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UK car production: Worst since 1956

27 January 2022

UK car production in 2021 was the lowest since 1956 according to the latest figures from the SMMT, eclipsing even 2020 as the effect off… Read More

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Second worst since 1992: 2021 new car sales lag behind pre-pandemic era, but electrified vehicles continue to spark

6 January 2022

New car sales in 2021 were up 1% on 2020, but still 28.7% down on 2019 showing the ongoing impact of the pandemic on new… Read More