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Brexit: ‘Seal the deal’ urges automotive industry

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has warned a no-deal Brexit would 'cause devastation across the industry from day one'.

New car sales stumble as buyers prepare for September spree

August new car registrations fell 5.8 percent in a traditionally quiet month ahead of the key ’70-plate’ registration month of September

1 in 3 motorists ‘optimistic’ about buying an electric car by 2025

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

New car sales still down 35% in June 2020

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.

Car industry calls for support as 1 in 6 jobs at risk

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

New car sales fall 89% in May 2020

New car registrations continued to suffer due to the coronavirus crisis during May 2020 with official figures showing an 89 percent decline in sales.

Car industry risks ‘death by a thousand cuts’ without Brexit rethink

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

Diesel sales down a quarter as green cars hit new high

May saw a small increase in year-on-year car sales, but the 2018 total is still down seven percent

UK new car registrations down 20% as VED changes introduced

Data revealed by the SMMT reveals new car registrations were hit by nearly 20% in April as fewer people bought new cars following car tax changes.

Revealed: Britain’s favourite car brands in 2016

2016 was an excellent year for new car registrations – but it's not good news for all manufacturers. We look at the winners and losers