Transaction prices could move closer to list prices as manufacturers resist pressure to raise published prices substantially.
New van registrations fell by 0.2% year-on-year in July to 24,506 units.
UK new car registrations showed a moderate increase in July, up 0.1% to 178,523 units as demand continues to cool.
The SMMT has insisted that future growth of UK automotive manufacturing is uncertain following the publication of results which showed the most productive H1 since the year 2000.
2016's first half saw a record 1,420,636 new car market. Yet a 0.8% drop in June with a -4.5% drop in private orders suggests the market appears to be turning,
A 2.5% fall in private new car registrations in April has been offset by increased activity in the fleet and business markets.
Three quarters of SMMT members say remaining in Europe is best for their business, according to an independent survey.
2015 was a record year for new car registrations.
The new car market returned to growth in November, after a decline in October – the first in 44 months.
UK car manufacturing has hit its highest level for the year-to-date in a decade, according to the latest figures from the SMMT.
Light commercial vehicle registrations increased by 6.2% to 28,208 units in October, according to data from the SMMT.
New car registration figures have fallen for the first time in 43 months. October’s figures, published this morning, show a 1.1% decline.
UK car production increased by 15.5% in September to 158,281 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
The amount of cars the UK produces will reach over two million vehicles by 2020, beating the former high of the 1970s.
Light commercial vehicle registrations saw a 19.6% increase to 65,453 units during the plate change month of September.
New car registrations in the UK reached their highest-ever September total last month.
Suggesting other brands alongside Volkswagen have cheated emissions tests is wrong said the head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today.
Motor industry bosses are calm over the latest figures that show a slowing of car and engine production in the UK over the summer
New car registrations saw steady growth in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
Commercial vehicle registrations reached a record half-year total of 209,515 to June.
