NEWS

DEMAND for new cars was down 4.4 per cent in 2011 compared to the year before but were ahead of predictions, the latest SMMT figures reveal. A total of 1,941,253 units were registered in 2011, down 4.4 per cent on 2010, but ahead of the SMMT’s prediction of 1.92 million units forecast. The 2011 figures [...]

NEW car registrations in December were down 3.7 per cent, the latest SMMT figures reveal. The month saw 119,188 units registered, and the market in quarter four was down 1.8 per cent. December was the 10th monthly decline in the year. December’s decline contributed towards 2011′s  fall of 4.4 per cent in total. Compared to [...]

THE DVLA’s consultation to close local offices around the UK is sad – but it could be an opportunity for dealers. That’s the opinion of SMMT chief executive Paul Everitt who thinks the review of DVLA office’s rolls could be an opportunity for the motor trade. Everitt told Car Dealer that although the potential closures [...]

NEW car registrations fell 4.2 per cent in November, the latest figures from the SMMT reveal. 134,027  cars were registered in the month but was some 5,000 above forecast, and the market looks set to better full year forecast of 1.923m units. ‘While the November new car market saw a 4.2 per cent dip, the [...]