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 2020Just 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.
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Fleet Industry News 13 Nov 2019UK used car market volume increases
The UK’s used car market increased by 0.9% in Q3 after nine straight quarters of decline, new figures from the SMMT suggest.
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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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Manufacturer News 31 Oct 2019UK car and van production down in September
UK car and van production declined in September as manufacturers battled with no-deal Brexit uncertainty.
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Fleet Industry News 28 Oct 2019
Fleets divided over future of diesel and petrol vehicles
Fleet decision-makers are split over when the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans should be phased out, or whether it should happen at all.
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Fleet Industry News 15 Oct 2019Registrations of fleet vehicles up 8.6% YOY
87% of vehicles sold first-time at Manheim in September as demand for stock exceeded supply in September wholesale market.
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Manufacturer News 4 Oct 2019
Expected increase in new car registrations 'fails to materialise'
Fleet and business new car registrations declined by 2.6% in the first three quarters of the year, new figures from the SMMT show.
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Fleet Industry News 30 Sep 2019Brexit: Fleets urged to plan for 'no-deal' scenario
Fleets are being urged to put a disaster recovery plan in place in order to prepare for every eventuality ahead of October 31.
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Manufacturer News 23 Sep 2019
European automotive industry unites against no-deal Brexit
The European automotive industry has made a united call for the UK and the EU to avoid a ‘no deal’ Brexit, fearing it will cause mass disruption and increase the cost of cars.
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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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Environment News 14 Aug 2019
Strong demand for used hybrid cars, says SMMT
Demand for petrol and diesel models declined in the second quarter, down by 3.7% and 2.5% respectively, but still made up 98.3% of the market, according to the SMMT.
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Manufacturer News 5 Aug 2019Fleet and business new car registrations fall in July
SMMT claims that political and economic uncertainty, and confusion over future Government policy on different fuel types, is damaging business confidence.
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General News 29 Jul 2019
SMMT warns no-deal Brexit presents “existential threat” to automotive industry
A no-deal Brexit “presents an existential threat” to the UK’s automotive industry, the SMMT has warned new Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Fleet Industry News 11 Jul 2019Government targets particulate matter from fleet cars
UK Government calls for action to tackle particulate matter released from tyres and brakes
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Fleet Industry News 5 Jul 2019New company car registrations fall again in June
Fleet and business registrations declined for the second month in a row, while the overall new car market was down for the fourth successive month, says the SMMT.
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Fleet Industry News 4 Jul 2019
Recalls an issue for used car market, says VRA
The Vehicle Remarking Association (VRA) is warning that outstanding manufacturer recalls in the used car market could attract the interest of Trading Standards.
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Manufacturer News 26 Jun 2019
Brexit: ‘No deal’ could cost UK car industry £70m a day
Trade body SMMT warns the next Prime Minister ‘no deal’ Brexit could cost the UK auto industry up to £70m a day in tariffs and delays to parts at the border.
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Manufacturer News 25 Jun 2019Carmakers ‘delay electric vehicles to cash-in on SUVs’
European NGO Transport and Environment makes claim after EU’s environmental watchdog shows new car average emission rise.
