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Another disappointing September for private new car sales

Private sales continued to underwhelm in September 2024, although EVs hit a new monthly record despite ongoing negativity from certain quarters of the media and the car industry continuing to make its own life more difficult.

4 October 2024

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Flat month for new car sales in August

Last August was the worst in more than a decade for private new car sales. This August was no better, continuing a year of misery for car dealers.

5 September 2024

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Private new car sales slump continues in July

The long-running slump in private new car sales continued in July, with no apparent end in sight to the current predicament according to the figures published this week.

8 August 2024

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2024 half-year report – who’s up and who’s down?

The UK car market is changing as we gradually move from fossil fuel cars to EVs. So as we pass through the halfway point of 2024, which car brands are flying high and which are struggling?

14 July 2024

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2024 half-year report – a disaster for private new car sales

This year has seen record lows in the number of private buyers choosing a new car. We explore what's going on in the new car market.

10 July 2024

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New car market struggles in June as consumer sales slide

New car registrations followed a familiar pattern in June 2024, with strong fleet sales but abysmal private sales once again.

4 July 2024

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Modest new car market growth driven by fleet demand in May

Increasing new car demand from fleet customers masked poor private sales totals in May, as the overall new car market grew by 2% last month.

6 June 2024

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Fleet sales up, private sales down in April

Increasing new car fleet sales where cancelled out by poor private owner sales totals in April, as the overall market grew by 1% year-on-year.

7 May 2024

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