After gains in each of the first four months of the year, May saw a decline in retail registrations compared with the same month in 2021, falling 10.3%. Admittedly the gains each month had been...

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April provided further evidence that OEMs are continuing to channel their still-limited production output into the retail channel, with private registrations of new cars up a further 4.8% in April...

With new car production still heavily disrupted, it is clear from the March registrations figures the extent to which OEMs are prioritising private customers over fleet. In a month where overall...

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Private registrations leapt up 30% in February compared with a lockdown-impacted 2021, putting some 27,784 new vehicles on the road and representing a 47.1% market share compared with 41.7% in the...

Retail new car registrations in January were up 64.1% compared with the same month in 2021, with 62,300 new vehicles registered. This accounted for 54.1% of all registrations, with the fleet market...

December was a typically quiet month for new car registrations, although retail registrations were still some 19.9% up on the same month in 2020, with 56,606 new vehicles on the roads. That meant, for...

November’s big uplift in registrations of private vehicles provides something of a false picture of the real retail market. The increase of 41.7% on the same month last year takes the private market...

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) recently reported on the fuel types of vehicles sold in Q3. It found that fully electric took 9.8% of sales, hybrid 20.7%, diesel 17.6% and...

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Production issues continue to impact on new vehicle availability as the semiconductor crisis extends into the winter, with supply completely out of kilter with demand. So in the context of...

Another tough month for the automotive sector saw registrations fall 34.4% compared with September 2021. Retailers report that consumer demand is strong and order books are healthy, but the chip...

With new car supplies falling further behind the orders being taken, and delivery dates continuing to slip, the full impact of the global semiconductor crisis is now firmly reflected in the...

Retail registrations in July were down over 25% compared with the same month in 2020, while total registrations including fleet and business were down over 29%. The semiconductor shortage is impacting...

Retailers were omitted from a 12-point policy plan issued by the SMMT last week which aimed to secure a successful transition to electric vehicles for the UK. Asked by Auto Retail Agenda why there was...

Registrations of new vehicles grew again in June, but the 28% rise represents a somewhat false picture given the Covid impact on 2020 figures. A more meaningful comparison is the previous decade...

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With showrooms open for the full month of May, registrations surged ahead of the same month last year, with the total up some 674% on 2020 where retailers were still coming to terms with trading...

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