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Industry hoopla masks flat private new car sales

Despite positive-sounding press releases from the car industry, there was nothing to really cheer about for consumer...

Brighter month for new car sales in June

Private new car sales showed improvement in June, according to latest industry data, with electric car sales looking particularly good.

Fleet sales up, private sales down in May

Private new car sales slowed while fleet registrations recovered from last year – 2023's market trends continued in May as the car industry.

Private new car sales slow in April

Consumer new cars sales were down more than 5% in April, while the EV revolution continues to struggle for momentum.

Underwhelming new car sales results for March

It wasn't so much 'Mad March' as 'Meagre March' for the car industry, with retail new car sales showing little growth and EV sales flatlining.

Petrol-powered growth for new car sales in February

New car sales were up by a quarter in February, but most of this was for petrol cars in a worrying sign for EV adoption.

Car finance debt continued growing in 2022

It was another record year for car finance debt in 2022, but the data also shows electric vehicles are changing how new cars are financed.

Used car sales fell by 9% in 2022

Close to seven million used cars changed hands in the UK last year, the best-selling used model being the ever-popular Ford Fiesta.