New car market returns to growth
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were registered last month, up from 147,678 in May 2024.
Car production falls for 12th month in a row
The total for cars and commercial vehicles was down by 11.6% in February to 82,178 compared with a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
New car market fell 6% last month
Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 144,288 new cars were registered in October.
Private demand for new diesel cars growing faster than for EVs
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said registrations of new diesel cars for private buyers in September grew by 17.1% compared with the same month in 2023, up 1,367 units.
New car market declines for first time in more than two years
Monthly sales of new cars have declined for the first time in more than two years, industry figures show.
(more…)New car market records strongest February in 20 years after 14% growth
The new car market recorded its strongest February in 20 years, figures show. Nearly 85,000 new cars were registered last month, an increase of 14.0% compared with February 2023, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said. That is the highest February total since 2004 when more than 91,000 Read more…
Sales of new cars sink to lowest level in three decades
Some 1.61 million new cars were registered in 2022, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Black remains top car colour but white surges in popularity
Black has taken the top spot as the most popular car colour during 2020, though white has been rapidly increasing in popularity throughout the year.
UK new car registrations fall by 97% in April
New car registrations in Britain hit their lowest point since the year after World War Two in April, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveal.
Vauxhall Motors Open For Business
Vauxhall Motors has brought together employees across its Retailers, UK Manufacturing sites, Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, to send a personal message to its customers, that they remain there to support them during this challenging time.
Vauxhall Boss Expects Car Buying Process To Permanently Change Following Pandemic
Vauxhall boss Stephen Norman has seen a surge in demand for his company’s new phone-based sales system during the coronavirus lockout, and now believes that buyers will embrace this way of doing business even after things return to normal.
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Vauxhall Corsa is the UK’s best-selling car in September
Vauxhall’s Corsa was the UK’s best-selling car in September, as customers purchased new 69-plate cars.
Vauxhall’s market share continues to grow
As 19-plate vehicles hit the road, Vauxhall’s March market share was 8.2%, significantly up versus 7.7% last March.
Black Overtakes White as Most Popular Colour
Grey overtook black as the UK’s favourite new car colour in 2018, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Vauxhall trials innovative new car buying service
Vauxhall is piloting a brand new Go Instore service that uses live video to bring the showroom experience to digital customers, via their computer, smartphone or tablet.
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Eight new or updated Vauxhall models due by 2020
Vauxhall is continuing to execute the PACE! plan product offensive to meet customer needs and ensure compliance with Europe-wide CO2 guidelines which become effective in 2020.
Customers flock to Vauxhall in September
Vauxhall sold 33,897 cars and vans in the crucial plate-change month of September, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
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Air-con and Bluetooth top list of most-wanted car features
New research from Kwik Fit reveals exactly what we want in our new cars. And, with a super-hot summer still fresh in our memories, air conditioning tops the list.
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