UK car production dropped by 11.9% in H1 amid global uncertainty, but rising EV output and improving export outlook offer hope for recovery next year.
The new and used retail car market is expected to reach a six year peak of 9.75 million units this year, according to Auto Trader.
Chinese OEMs doubled their market share and outsold brands like Ford across the first half of the year, according to the latest data from Jato Dynamics.
The new car market recorded its second consecutive month of growth in June, with registrations rising 6.7% year-on-year
Geely Auto is set to make its entry into the UK passenger car market by establishing Geely Auto UK and starting new cars sales in Q4 2025.
New car registrations were up 1.6% year on year – the strongest May performance since 2021, according to SMMT figures
The new car market has entered 2025 with renewed momentum and cautious optimism
The new car market is enjoying a buoyant May, with Auto Trader reporting a 3% month-on-month increase in visits to its new car platform and a 14% rise year-on-year.
More than half of all new car models on sale in the UK in 2025 are SUVs, according to analysis of the top 35 manufacturers by CarGurus.
Ineos Automotive, the niche vehicle brand that aims to win the 4x4 market with its rugged Grenadier, is entering a critical phase of strategic growth and adaptation.
Electric vehicle (EV) discounting appears to be softening in the wake of fresh changes to the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, according to the latest data from Auto Trader.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has signalled that the UK is prepared to slash tariffs on US-made vehicles in a strategic bid to revive trade talks with the Trump administration.
The UK automotive retail sector has reported a return to growth in March, its most critical month of the year, raising questions over whether this signals the beginning of a long-term recovery – or simply a temporary reprieve
The new car market saw a significant surge in March, with registrations rising 12.4% to 357,103 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
Manufacturers must urgently overhaul the entire business, from process to mindset, insists Bodo Philipp, CEO at MHP Consulting UK.
The new car market is set for a strong month ahead, according to the latest data from Auto Trader, which has recorded a significant rise in consumer interest in brand new vehicles.
The SMMT is calling for the Expensive Car Supplement to be scrapped for pricier EVs following a fourth month of decline in the new car market.
The UK has not received a real influx of Chinese new cars yet because there are other countries in Europe that are more profitable targets for the emerging brands, according to the head of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The impact of zero emissions legislation will see the number of cars sold in the UK languish for at least the next five years, according to an industry forecasting expert.
If not for the pressures put on car brands by the ZEV Mandate targets the UK's new car market in 2024 would be seen as quite a success story, with record EV registrations.
