The new car market benefitted from a 12.4% boost in March as uptake rose to 357,103 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This growth, in the most important month of the year for the new car market, builds on the March 2024 performance, where uptake rose by 10.4%. As a result, this year’s ‘new plate’ … [Read more...]
Europe slows down on drive to zero emissions
The EU has applied brakes to its proposed emissions tightening in the face of lobbying by car makers. But the decision has been criticised by environmental group T&E who say "green-car" sales were improving and moving towards the production limits dictated by the lawmakers. The delay to EU car climate rules mark the final concession to European … [Read more...]
Brands’ boycott looming after tariffs take hold
A majority of Brits say they will boycott brands from a country imposing tariffs on UK models. Almost six out of 10 people (59%) say they are less likely to buy a car from a country imposing tariffs on UK-made models. While the UK imports comparatively low numbers of US made models, there could be reaction to brands with US links, such as Tesla (shown … [Read more...]
Statement gives some motorists relief
Motorists can get some relief from today's Spring Statement by the Chancellor. John Cassidy, Director of Sales at Close Brothers Motor Finance said, “The Chancellor reconfirming her pledge to extend the freeze of fuel duty, as well as the temporary five pence cut, until March 2026, will offer a glimmer of relief to motorists concerned about the soaring cost … [Read more...]
Tradelines 12 March
Renault is progressing joint ventures with China's Geely car business after apparently easing its association with Nissan, of Japan. The new partnership is commencing production of models in Brazil but its unclear if any versions will be exported. A survey of over 3,600 Decathlon shoppers found that EV drivers were more likely to do cardio-intensive sports … [Read more...]
Private buyers are turning onto BEVs, says SMMT
Wales saw the steepest decline in UK for new car registrations last month. Coming immediately before the new 25-plate this month, registrations in Wales were 13.16% down on the same month last year. Total registrations in Wales in February were 2,323 new cars and that contributed to a 11.91% drop through the first two months of 2025. MG HS SUV was the … [Read more...]
Pouring oil into troubled EV commercial vehicle sales
Hydrotreated vegetable oil could be the key environmentally positive fuel for fleets as electric van and truck sales continue to almost flatline, believes FleetCheck. Barrie Wilson (below), commercial fleet consultant at the fleet software specialist, said that as the majority of the commercial vehicle market was persistently rejecting electrification, … [Read more...]
Dieselgate hearings listed for October in High Court
The largest ever class action in the UK was under consideration in High Court this week involving 1.5 million vehicle owners. New analysis shows 9.8 million diesel cars (Euro Standards 3-6) still on the road in the UK as of June 2024, with real world testing showing average NOₓ emissions far in excess of regulatory limits. These models emit 70,300 tonnes of … [Read more...]
Weekend roadtest: Lexus UX300h
It’s been a bad 12 months for the British car market, but not for Lexus. The luxury Japanese brand has just enjoyed a 4.5% rise in sales in 2024, mostly due to a strong surge in its electric models. But wisely, Lexus has decided to keep a wheel in both tracks of development, one set in the electric mode and the other in the hybrid highway. And it’s worked … [Read more...]
Used cars spark most complaints about retailers
A new Insight Report from The Motor Ombudsman has shown that disputes in relation to buying a used car from a retailer, accounted for just under half (40%) of all the new cases opened by customers in 2024. This figure mirrors the trend seen by the Ombudsman’s independent and impartial Alternative Dispute Resolution service during the previous two calendar … [Read more...]
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