UK passenger car sales rose 1.6% year-on-year to 150,070 units in May 2025, the best May performance since 2021, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on June 5. Year-to-date sales were up 2.8% with 850,903 cars registered in the first five months of 2025.
In May, VW sa

On May 29, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for April decreased 15.9% over the previous year to 59,203 units. Passenger car production was down 8.6% to 56,534 units and commercial vehicle production was down 68.6% to 2,669 units year over year (y

UK passenger car sales dropped 10.4% year-on-year to 120,331 units in April 2025, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on May 6.
Year-to-date sales were up 3.1% with 700,833 cars registered in the first four months of 2025.
In April, VW sales plummeted 21.0% to 10,474

On April 29, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for March increased 17.1% over the previous year to 79,018 units. Passenger car production was up 18.2% to 70,318 units and commercial vehicle production was up 8.2% to 8,700 units year over year (y/y

UK passenger car sales increased 12.4% year-on-year to 357,103 units in March 2025, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on April 4.
Year-to-date sales were up 6.4% with 580,502 cars registered in the first three months of 2025.
In March, VW sales surged 42.5% to 31,56

On March 27, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for February decreased 11.6% over the previous year to 82,178 units. Passenger car production was down 7.6% to 73,814 units and commercial vehicle production was doen 35.9% to 8,364 units year over ye

UK passenger car sales fell 1.0% year-on-year to 84,054 units in February 2025, marking the fifth consecutive monthly drop, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on March 5.
Year-to-date sales were down 1.9% with 223,399 cars registered in the first 2 months of 2025.
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On February 27, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for January decreased 17.7% over the previous year to 78,012 units. Passenger car production was down 14.3% to 71,104 units and commercial vehicle production was down 41.5% to 6,908 units year over

UK passenger car sales were down 2.5% to 139,345 units in January 2025, as weak consumer confidence and tough economic conditions combined to deliver the fourth consecutive month of decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on February 5.
January sales for VW increased 18.4% to 13,56

On January 30, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for December decreased 25.9% over the previous year to 52,088 units. Passenger car production was down 27.1% to 45,022 units and commercial vehicle production was down 17.4% to 7,066 units year over

On January 20, the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), UK released the annual vehicle production report. It confirms that the UK is on track to meet 2035's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) production targets, driven by the ban on fossil-fuel internal combustion engines (ICE) by 2035. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will se

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on January 6, UK passenger car sales fell 0.2% on the year to 140,786 units in December 2024. Year-to-date sales rose 2.6% with 1,952,778 cars registered in 2024.
2024 sales for VW rose 2.6% to 166,304 units (8.5% market share), BMW sales increased 12

On December 20, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for November decreased 26.9% over the previous year to 76,965 units. Passenger car production was down 30.1% to 64,216 units and commercial vehicle production was down 4.1% to 12,749 units year ove

UK passenger car sales fell 1.9% to 153,610 units in November 2024, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on December 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.8% with 1,811,992 cars registered in the January-November period of 2024.
In November, sales for VW decreased 7.2% to 12,467 units (8.1%

On November 28, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for October decreased 13.9% over the previous year to 89,871 units. Passenger car production was down 15.3% to 77,484 units and commercial vehicle production was down 3.9% to 12,387 units year over

UK passenger car sales fell 6.0% to 144,288 units in October 2024, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on November 5. Year-to-date sales increased 3.3% with 1,658,382 cars registered in the first ten months of 2024.
In October, sales for VW increased 1.8% to 13,294 units (9.2% market sh

UK passenger car sales rose 1.0% to 275,239 units in September 2024, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on October 4. Year-to-date sales increased 4.3% with 1,514,094 cars registered in the first nine months of 2024.
In September, sales for VW increased 2.9% to 22,955 units (8.3% marke

On September 26, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for August decreased 8.6% over the previous year to 47,315 units. Passenger car production was down 8.4% to 41,271 units and commercial vehicle production was down 10.0% to 6,044 units year over y

UK passenger car sales remained stable in August 2024, down just -1.3% to 84,575 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on September 5. Year-to-date sales increased 5.1% with 1,238,855 cars registered in the first eight months of 2024.
In August, sales for VW decreased 4.2% to 7,998

On August 29, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for July decreased 5.4% over the previous year to 80,730 units. Passenger car production was down 14.4% to 65,478 units and commercial vehicle production was up 71.7% to 15,252 units year over year (