New car sales broke all records in the UK last year. The SMMT said 2,633,503 new cars were registered helped by a bumper December of 180,077 and fleet registrations over 1.3 Million during the year. The sales last year went up 6.3% over 2014, exceeding predictions and the 2003 record of 2.5 Million. Wales and England were the only parts of the UK to … [Read more...]
European car sales rise nearly 10per cent
European new-car sales rose 9.8 percent in September with all major brands including Volkswagen showing strong gains. Incentive schemes to buy new cars and scrap older ones and the continuing economic recovery across southern Europe helped to lift demand, industry association ACEA said, raising total sales for the month in the EU and EFTA countries to … [Read more...]
Car sales continue rising across Europe
The European new-car market entered the second half of 2015 in good health, with total volume across the continent 9.1% higher in July than a year ago, marking 23 consecutive months of growth. Year-to-date, the market has grown by 8.6% compared to the same period a year earlier. Ireland, Spain and the Czech Republic performed well in July, with … [Read more...]
Cheap deals and new models fuel UK car sales
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says registrations of new cars in the UK grew 7.0% in the first half of 2015 to the highest half-year total on record. A staggering 1,376,889 cars were registered between January and June – higher than the previous record of 1,376,565 in the same period in 2004. Buyers’ appetite for British-built cars is on … [Read more...]
Car sales are collapsing in perceived growth countries
The BRIC wall is crumbling. Brazil's auto industry is expecting this year's downturn to be its worst since 1998, according to estimates from the national automakers association Anfavea, which slashed its 2015 outlook for the second time in two months. Automotive News reports that production is likely to drop 18 percent from last year, Anfavea said, … [Read more...]
New car sales slipped last month in Wales
Car sales in Wales fell by over 5% last month. Overall UK new-car registrations in May rose by 2.4 percent year-on-year to 198,706 vehicles, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.The SMMT said the increase meant sales were up by 5.7 percent in the first five months of the year. Registrations in the January-May period had been boosted by a … [Read more...]
Car sales steadily rising across Europe
Demand for new cars in the EU increased for a 20th consecutive month in April 2015, with registrations growing 6.9%. 1,166,482 new passenger cars were registered last month – the best April performance since 2009. All major markets in the region experienced growth, with Italy’s 24.2% increase contributing significantly, while registrations in Germany … [Read more...]
Pre-registrations are rising again, reports Glass’s
The number of nearly new cars in the retail market has nearly doubled in the last six months, indicating that manufacturers are pre-registering ever larger numbers, reports Glass's. According to Glass's Radar sales tracking product, the number of sub-one year old cars sold in the UK during March was 91% higher than six months ago, in October … [Read more...]
New cars tick the boxes for British drivers
The UK car market has received a big vote of confidence today with reports showing new car sales are soaring. April registrations were the highest month so far this year and follow a record first quarter for the industry, and there is little sign of slacking demand, said the SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes. April sales of 185,778 took the industry to … [Read more...]
Car sales still rising, says SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders say 76,958 new cars were registered in February, up by 12% on February last year. Fleet sales have driven the business up 19% over the same month last year but there has also been good business done with private buyers who sought out discounts before the new-plate March came in. Sales of alternatively … [Read more...]
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