The UK’s used car market grew by 7.9% in the first half of 2016, to reach the highest number of sales since records began.
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.
The NFDA has backed calls for a delay to the imposition of the government’s proposed apprenticeship levy, citing “economic uncertainty” following the UK’s Brexit decision.
US financial regulators are taking interest in carmakers’ practices of recording revenues based on shipments to their dealers rather than on sales to end-users.
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,
UK car manufacturing output rose by a quarter in May, according to new figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.
The motor industry has called for the UK Government to take action to safeguard UK automotive interests and maintain economic stability.
Staying in the European Union is best for its business and best for British jobs, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders today.
A new report into the UK aftermarket shows franchised dealers charge on average 65% more for parts than the independent sector, with the labour rate also much higher.
The retail new car market has declined for the second consecutive month.
A 2.5% fall in private new car registrations in April has been offset by increased activity in the fleet and business markets.
The UK's van parc has reached a record level, passing the four million mark.
The electric car market could be transformed “overnight” if the half a million UK motorists already suited to electric motoring switched to plug-in power.
Record new car registrations look set to continue as research shows demand for new cars is still growing.
The emissions scandal that embroiled Volkswagen last autumn appears to have been forgotten by consumers.
Car manufacturers have today launched the Automotive Apprenticeship Matching Service, to help ensure there are enough skilled workers in the sector.
Mazda UK has achieved the largest single month of sales in the company’s history.
March’s new car market is forecast to be a record breaker.
More than 1.5 million UK motorists a year are now selecting cars featuring self-activating safety systems, according the SMMT.
