A strategy by automakers to downsize engines and reduce weight to help meet Europe's stricter CO2 emissions targets is paying dividends, shows official data. New cars sold in the 28 European Union countries in 2015 emitted an average 119.6 grams of CO2 per km, about 10 g/km – or 8 percent – below the target set by EU lawmakers. This also represents a 3 … [Read more...]
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Ultra low emission vehicles double in sales last year
Last year saw UK new vehicle registrations pass the 3 million mark for the first time in a decade. The DVLA recorded 3.21 M vehicles first registration, an 8% rise over 2014 and only 1% lower than the 2003 peak. By the end of last year, nearly 30,000 ultra low emission vehicles were on roads for the first time, amounting to nearly 1%, or double the … [Read more...]
Nissan centres have their eyes on business
Nissan’s growing UK network of 54 specialist business centres has been recognised in the prestigious Experteye Awards 2016. The brand topped the Best Fleet Dealer Network Sales category as a result of positive feedback from more than 40,000 company car drivers collected through Touchpoint, Experteye’s driver satisfaction survey. It covered vehicle … [Read more...]
Defender is beating price predictions
The latest must-have model is the iconic Land Rover Defender.Late-plate models have been selling for over list price as the end of production was reached this spring. According to Glass's, demand is highest for the XS Station Wagon, fitted with half-leather and air conditioning, with prices in line with Glass's top condition values and often beating them in … [Read more...]
Disposal network adds to “people fleet”
A new appointment has been made to 1link Disposal Network account management team as volumes sold through the platform increased by 60% in Q1 of 2016.Amy Tew has worked in sales for a wide range of dealerships including Brandish Vauxhall, Johnsons Cars and Peugeot Citroen. At epyx, her responsibility as sales executive is to work closely with dealers using … [Read more...]
RAC and The Warranty Group extend relationship
A new five-year agreement has been made between the RAC and The Warranty Group which will see TWG continue to operate the RAC brand in the automotive sector until at least January 2021. The deal covers a range of established RAC-branded products as well as the RAC BuySure initiative, which is operated by the RAC and TWG in partnership and grew by 126% last … [Read more...]
Consumer demand key to market stability
Following another record month for new registrations in March, at 5.3% growth, cap hpi is warning that consumer demand is key to market stability. The vehicle data specialists have reported a healthy used car market with demand strong at the auctions and on the forecourt, but detailed analysis by cap hpi over the next few days of the latest SMMT figures … [Read more...]
Pre-registrations inflate March sales before Brexit vote
Car makers and dealers are pre-registering high numbers of vehicles to overcome possible sales slowdown if the UK votes to leave Europe, says Rupert Pontin, Head of Valuations, Glass’s. Reflecting on over 500,000 registrations in March, the highest since 1999, he said, “It is very interesting to see that new car registrations have seen another healthy … [Read more...]
Van sales improved in March after cars boost as well
The new van market finished the first three months of the year on a high, with a 3.3% uplift in demand in March, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The 63,913 registrations made in the month represented some two thirds of the quarter's total volume, with almost 99,000 new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) hitting British roads in … [Read more...]
March car sales set century record
The UK’s new car market grew by 5.3% in March, making it the biggest ever month since the bi-annual plate change began in 1999, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It says 518,707 new cars were registered in March, only the third time the market has surpassed half a million units in a single month. The month rounded off a … [Read more...]
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