Van registrations rose 20.9% to 24,927 units in April, reflecting the ongoing recovery in the economy. In the year to date sales of vans were up22% to 122,702 units, according
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Van registrations rise 21% in April
New car market rises 5% in April
New car volumes continued to grow in April with registrations up 5% to 185,778 units, pushing the year to date total up 6.4% to 920,366 units, according to the SMMT.
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Record number of UK car buyers opting for ULEVs
A record number of UK car buyers are opting to reduce their fuel bills by choosing ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEVs), according to research by GO Ultra Low. Latest registration figures
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Used van auctions creak with ageing stock
The used van market is creaking with ageing stock as a result of companies holding onto stock for longer after the recession. New research from Manheim shows that for car
Log in to read the rest of this article SMMT launches campaign to defend diesel power
The SMMT has launched a campaign to challenge what it described as the increasing demonisation of diesel. Diesel has come under heavy fire in recent months. In December, the Environmental
Log in to read the rest of this article Vertu warns of ‘disconnect’ between SMMT figures and actual sales
Vertu Motors said today that dealers are increasingly self-registering vehicles to meet the sales targets set by carmakers. The group, which is expecting record profits and revenues, said the high
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Fleet demand powers 12% new car market rise in February
The new car market has officially grown month on month for three years with registrations up in February by 12%, according to figures released by the SMMT. A 20% increase
Log in to read the rest of this article Diesel is ‘not a dirty word’, SMMT tells mayor Boris Johnson
Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) is reiterating calls for the mayor of London Boris Johnson and Transport for London (TfL) to recognise the role of modern diesel vehicles in
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SMA sales records show used car buyer confidence
Following the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) announcement of new car sales being up by 6.7%, SMA Vehicle Remarketing has posted a record month across the Group, reflecting
Log in to read the rest of this article Fleet registrations up 8.1%, says SMMT
Fleet registrations are up by 8.1% on the first 11 months of 2013 according to the latest Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders figures. In the year to date, 1,080,577
Log in to read the rest of this article SMMT appoints new president for 2015
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appointed Gareth Jones, managing director of ebm-papst Automotive and Drives UK, as its next president. Jones takes over from Tim Abbott,
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Fleet registrations rise again in surging new car market
Fleet and business car registrations have shown further rises as the UK new car market reaches its longest-ever period of growth on record. Newly released data from the Society of
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