Car registrations
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Manufacturer news 20 May 2020Coronavirus: Scrappage scheme may be required to jump start car industry
Car makers are calling on the UK Government to introduce a scrappage scheme or other incentives to boost new car sales in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Manufacturer news 11 Mar 2020Electric vehicles secure greater market share in Europe
January marked a bad start for new car registrations and electric vehicles (EVs) provided the only driver of growth for the market, according to Jato Dynamics.
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Manufacturer news 5 Nov 2019Fleet sales remain stable in October as overall market declines
New car registrations declined -6.7% in October, driven by poor demand in the private market.
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Fleet sales analysis 24 Oct 2019Motability props up Q3 as rental, true fleet fall
Vauxhall is holding true to its promise. After a rise in rental registrations over the first half of the year, general sales director James Taylor told Fleet News the company would be pulling back in Q3 and Q4 ahead of a much bigger withdrawal next year.
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Manufacturer news 5 Sep 2019EV boom not enough to stem registration decline in August
New car registrations declined by -1.6% in August, despite a surge in demand for electric cars.
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NEWS 21 Aug 2019Aston Barclay hires new group sales director
Aston Barclay has hired Richard Cross as its new group sales director.
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NEWS 14 Aug 2019Marshall Leasing appoints John Couppleditch
Marshall Leasing has hired John Couppleditch to their account management team, replacing the retiring Paul Tyler.
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Fleet sales analysis 9 Aug 2019True fleet registrations slip 8.8%, but rental rises
The year-on-year reduction in true fleet registrations has accelerated in the second quarter of 2019 with just a handful of manufacturers enjoying growth, primarily on the back of new product launches
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Fleet industry news 5 Jun 2019Fleet and business registrations decline in May
SMMT figures also show that plug-in hybrid registrations were down by more than 40% in May.
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Manufacturer news 7 May 2019New plug-in hybrid car registrations decline by a third
Overall, the alternative fuel vehicle market rose by 12.7% in April, but zero emission-capable plug-in hybrids fell by 34%, says the SMMT.
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Fleet industry news 12 Apr 2019UK True Fleet sees its lowest March figures since 2014
The UK true fleet market suffered a 9% decline last month, delivering the worst March figures since 2014.
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Manufacturer news 4 Apr 2019Fleet and business registrations down and diesel decline continues
UK new car registrations declined by 3.4% last month, with fleet and business registrations falling by 3.9%, as political and economic uncertainty and continuing confusion over diesel affected demand.
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Manufacturer news 27 Mar 2019Tesla Model 3 Europe’s ‘best-selling’ pure electric vehicle
The Tesla Model 3 led the BEV and premium mid-size saloon rankings, according to analysis from Jato Dynamics.
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Manufacturer news 5 Feb 2019Fleet and business registrations down 5% in January
Fleet and business registrations in January were almost 5% (4.88%) lower than in the same month last year, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Fleet industry news 4 Feb 2019Fleet sales decline greater than overall new car market fall
True fleet sales were down by 7.2% in 2018, slightly ahead of the 6.8% overall decline in the new car market.
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General News 31 Jan 2019UK car market had worst growth in Europe last year
The UK had the worst performing car market in terms of growth in 2018, with a 6.8% decline in registrations.
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Fleet industry news 15 Jan 2019UK achieves second highest true fleet sales in Europe
The UK recorded the second highest true fleet sales in Europe last year, according to Dataforce.
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Fleet industry news 7 Jan 2019
Fleet sales hardest hit in 2018 with 7.3% decline
Fleet sales were down more than 7% last year, as the new car market suffered its worst performance in five years.
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General News 31 Jul 2018Car registrations decline 6.4% in first half of 2018
UK car registrations have fallen behind the rest of Europe, with a 6.4% decline between January and June.
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Fleet industry news 13 Jun 2018
True Fleet market shows second month of growth in May
True Fleet registrations have grown by .02% in May, following the first rise in 13 months in April.
