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Manufacturer News 4 Jun 2020Coronavirus: New car registrations 89% down at 20,000 in May
New car registrations took another blow in May, as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to cripple the car industry.
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Manufacturer News 29 May 2020UK car production reaches lowest point since WW2
UK car production fell to its lowest level since the Second World War in April, down -99.7%, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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Fleet Industry News 29 May 2020MOT extended for 3m cars and vans under lockdown
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by MoneySuperMarket has revealed that more than 3m (3,025,345) cars and vans had their MOT extended since March 30.
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Fleet Industry News 27 May 2020Used cars: Leasing companies will have to ‘work harder’
Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions says the industry will have to ‘knuckle down’ if values are to be achieved in a post-pandemic used car market.
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Manufacturer News 26 May 2020Coronavirus: Car showrooms to open from June 1
The Government has confirmed that car dealerships will be allowed to reopen on June 1, as part of Coronavirus lockdown easing.
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Manufacturer News 14 May 2020Car dealerships preparing to re-open on June 1
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) have issued guidance for the safe reopening of car retail sites.
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Manufacturer News 13 May 2020Coronavirus: used car market hit by 8.3% decline in Q1
The used car market has suffered a decline of 8.3% amid the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT).
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Fleet Industry News 12 May 2020Number of diesel cars falls for first time in 25 years
The Government figures reveal that there are 111,000 fewer diesel cars on the roads.
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Fleet Industry News 5 May 2020Coronavirus: Fleet and business new car registrations collapse
Fleet and business new car registrations declined by 96.3% in April, according to new sales data published today.
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Manufacturer News 21 Apr 2020Number of vehicles on UK roads surpasses 40 million
The number of vehicles registered for use on UK roads has exceeded 40 million for the first time, according to data from the SMMT.
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Fleet Industry News 6 Apr 2020
Fleet and business new car registrations plummet
New fleet and business car registrations almost halved in March, while private registrations were similarly hit by the coronavirus crisis.
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Manufacturer News 30 Mar 2020Coronavirus: UK car production predicted to drop by 200,000 units in 2020
The number of cars built in the UK is predicted to fall by 200,000 units this year due to factory closures and a fall in demand caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.
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News 10 Mar 2020SMMT slams tyre emissions report following “sensational claims”
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has hit back at new research from Emissions Analytics that shows pollution from tyre wear can be up to 1,000 times worse than vehicle tailpipe emissions.
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Manufacturer News 5 Mar 2020SMMT calls for EV VAT removal as registration figures released
SMMT calls on the Chancellor to use next week’s Budget to announce bold new measures to make new-tech zero emission-capable cars.
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Fleet Industry News 24 Feb 2020Gaps in CO2 data ‘remains difficult’ for leasing sector
Leasing companies, which typically receive the CO2 data from third-party providers, are estimating emissions or trying to bring forward deliveries.
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Fleet Industry News 13 Feb 2020
Strong demand for diesel and petrol used cars in 2019
Strong demand for used petrol and diesel cars continued in 2019, with sales of the latter down just 0.6% to 3,297,953 units and a 41.7% market share, says the SMMT.
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Manufacturer News 5 Feb 2020Fleet and business new car registrations fall
Fleet and business registrations, when taken together, fell by 2% in January when compared to the start of last year, according to figures published by the SMMT.
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Manufacturer News 17 Jan 2020Most popular new car colour is grey, says SMMT
Grey has remained the UK’s favourite new car colour after taking top spot for the first time in 2018, newly published data from the SMMT suggests.
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Fleet Industry News 6 Jan 2020
Just one in four new cars sold now diesel
The decline in diesel new car sales continued in 2019, with 21.8% fewer diesels sold following a fall of almost 30% in 2018, according to the SMMT.
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Manufacturer News 5 Dec 2019Fleet sales return to growth despite overall market dip
Registrations slipped -1.3% in November caused by a second month of declining retail sales, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures show.
