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Car ownership dips as motorists switch to vans

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Car ownership falls for a second year but the number of commercial vehicles on British roads is up 4.3 percent.
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Cars on British roads ‘now oldest on record’

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The average age of a car on Britain’s roads is 8.4 years and there are almost 10 million cars aged 13 years or older still in daily use
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UK car production plunged to 1984 levels in 2020

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Fewer than 1 million new cars were built in Britain during 2020, taking overall production figures down to a level last seen in 1984
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Brexit: ‘Seal the deal’ urges automotive industry

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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned a no-deal Brexit would 'cause devastation across the industry from day one'.
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New car sales stumble as buyers prepare for September spree

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August new car registrations fell 5.8 percent in a traditionally quiet month ahead of the key ’70-plate’ registration month of September
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1 in 3 motorists ‘optimistic’ about buying an electric car by 2025

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A new survey has shown how divided British motorists currently are about electric cars but there are growing numbers who are feeling positive about the switch
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New car sales still down 35% in June 2020

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Registrations for new cars fell again in June 2020, with the latest decline leaving UK new car sales down nearly 50 percent overall this year.
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Car industry calls for support as 1 in 6 jobs at risk

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The UK automotive industry needs a dedicated restart package to save 1 in 6 jobs and help restart the £18.6 billion sector says the SMMT
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New car sales fall 89% in May 2020

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New car registrations continued to suffer due to the coronavirus crisis during May 2020 with official figures showing an 89 percent decline in sales.
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Car industry risks ‘death by a thousand cuts’ without Brexit rethink

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Automotive investment in Britain is already being thwarted warns the UK car industry trade body
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