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2020 (May) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models in the UK

June 4, 2020 in Britain UK

In May 2020, the British new car market contracted by 89%. Ford was still the top-selling car brand followed by Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and BMW. The Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling car model. In May 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 89% to only 20,247 cars delivered to new customers -- the lowest May car sales since May 1952. Ford remained … [Read more...]

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2020 (April) Britain: Car Production in the UK

May 29, 2020 in Britain UK

In April 2020, British car production fell by 99.7% to a record low - only 197 passenger vehicles were produced in Britain. The lowest number of cars made in the UK since the Second World War. The British automotive industry came to a standstill in April 2020 with only 197 cars made, as the coronavirus pandemic forced the closure of factories. As a result, car production … [Read more...]

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2020 (April) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

May 5, 2020 in Britain UK

In April 2020, the British new car market collapsed by 97.3%. Tesla and the Model 3 were the top-selling car brand and model in the UK. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 97.3% in April 2020 to only 4,321 cars -- the lowest number of cars sold in the UK in a calendar month since February 1946. Tesla was the best-selling car brand in the UK in April … [Read more...]

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2019 Britain: Total Number of Cars on the Road – Motorparc

April 21, 2020 in Britain UK

In 2019, the total number of vehicles registered for use on the road in the UK increased to just over 40 million. The Ford Fiesta is the most popular car in Britain. At the start of 2020, a record 40.4 million cars, vans, trucks, and buses were registered for use in Britain. Britain's motorparc included 35 million passenger cars (+0.8%) while van ownership increased by … [Read more...]

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2020 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

April 6, 2020 in Britain UK

Volkswagen was the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2020. The Ford Fiesta remained the top-selling car model. January - March 2020: new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK were down nearly a third in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. Volkswagen outsold Ford for the first time to become the best-selling car brand in Britain for the first … [Read more...]

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2019 (Full Year) Britain: Car, Commercial Vehicle and Engine Production

January 30, 2020 in Britain UK

In 2019, manufacturing of cars in Britain contracted by 14% to the lowest number in a decade. Commercial vehicle and engine production was also down. In full-year 2019, car manufacturing in the UK was lower for the third consecutive year to the lowest production numbers since 2010 with further reductions forecasted for 2020. More than 80% of cars produced in Britain in … [Read more...]

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2020 (Forecast) Britain: Electric Car Sales Prediction

January 28, 2020 in Britain UK, Electric

DriveElectric predicts that nearly 100,000 electric cars will be sold in the UK in 2020. The forecast is for a 260% increase in battery electric passenger vehicle registrations in Britain. At least 98,500 new battery electric vehicles (BEVs) will be registered in the UK in 2020, according to DriveElectric. If the forecast is correct, new electric car sales in Britain in … [Read more...]

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2019 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Models in the UK

January 6, 2020 in Britain UK

In 2019, the Ford Fiesta was again the best-selling car model in Britain followed by the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus. The Ford Fiesta was again Britain's favorite car in 2019 with the VW Golf in second place for the second consecutive year. The Ford Focus regained third place at the expense of the Vauxhall Corsa. The Nissan Qashqai was again the best-selling SUV in … [Read more...]

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2019 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands in the UK

January 6, 2020 in Britain UK

In 2019, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall. In full-year 2019, Ford was the top-selling car marque in the UK but continued to lose market share. Volkswagen was again the second-largest car brand in Britain. Mercedes-Benz and BMW moved ahead of Vauxhall that had sales down by a tenth. The … [Read more...]

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2019 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis

January 6, 2020 in Britain UK

In 2019, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.4% to 2,311,140 cars - the third consecutive year of lower sales in Britain. In full-year 2019, new passenger car registrations in Britain fell by 2.4% to 2,311,140 vehicles - the lowest total car market in the UK since 2013. Private demand for new cars in Britain was down 3.2% while fleet registrations … [Read more...]

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2020 UK: Most Trusted Car Brands in Britain

January 6, 2020 in Britain UK

Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and Ford are the most trusted car brands in Britain of the top 20 best-selling car marques in the UK. Mercedes-Benz is the UK’s most trusted car brand, according to the 2020 CarGurus Car Buyer Trust Index report, a study commissioned by online automotive marketplace CarGurus. While British men had the most trust in Mercedes-Benz, women trusted Audi and … [Read more...]

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2019 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

October 5, 2019 in Britain UK

January to September 2019: Ford, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz were the best-selling car brands in the UK with the Fiesta, Corsa and Golf the top-selling models. During the first three quarters of 2019, Ford and Volkswagen were again the top-selling car marques in Britain. Mercedes-Benz moved ahead of Vauxhall. Despite weaker sales, the Ford Fiesta maintained its … [Read more...]

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2019 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

July 8, 2019 in Britain UK

During the first semester of 2019 Ford remained Britain's best-selling car brand followed by Volkswagen and Vauxhall. The Fiesta was the top-selling model. January to June 2019: despite losing market share, Ford remained the largest carmaker in the United Kingdom during the first semester of 2019. Volkswagen was again second followed by Vauxhall. Mercedes-Benz moved ahead … [Read more...]

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2019 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

April 4, 2019 in Britain UK

Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2019 while the Fiesta was again the favorite car model of the British. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 2.5% during the first three months of 2019 to 701,036 cars. Ford was again the best-selling car brand but lost market share to Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Mercedes-Benz. The … [Read more...]

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2018 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Manufacturers and Brands

January 7, 2019 in Britain UK

In 2018, Ford was again the top-selling car marque in the UK despite weaker sales. Volkswagen was again the second best-selling brand in Britain. In 2018, new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 7% to 2,367,147 cars. Ford remained the clear market leader despite losing market share to second placed Volkswagen. Vauxhall was the third best-selling car … [Read more...]

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2018 (Full Year) Britain: Best Selling Car Models

January 7, 2019 in Britain UK

Blue Ford Fiesta Geneva

In 2018, the Ford Fiesta was again Britain's favorite car model while the Volkswagen Golf was the second best seller for the second consecutive year. The Ford Fiesta celebrated a decade as Britain's favorite car in 2018 with slightly higher sales than a year ago. The Volkswagen Golf was again second best-selling car model in the UK while the Vauxhall Corsa regained third … [Read more...]

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2018 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

October 4, 2018 in Britain UK

Ford Fiesta in Geneva 2018

January to September 2018: Ford and Volkswagen were the best-selling car marques in the UK with the Ford Fiesta Britain’s favorite car model. New passenger vehicle registrations in the UK contracted by 7.5% during the first nine months of 2018. Ford, Volkswagen, Vauxhall and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car marques in Britain with BMW moving ahead of Audi. The … [Read more...]

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2018 (Half Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

July 5, 2018 in Britain UK

BMW X4

Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall were the top-selling marques in the UK during the first half of 2018. The Fiesta and Golf were the favorite car models of the British. During the first semester of 2018 new passenger vehicle registrations in the United Kingdom contracted by 6.3%. Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK but lost market share to Volkswagen that moved … [Read more...]

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2018 (Q1) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

April 6, 2018 in Britain UK

White VW Golf

Ford remained the largest carmaker in the UK during the first quarter of 2018 while Volkswagen moved ahead of Vauxhall. The Ford Fiesta was again the top-selling car model while the VW Golf and Nissan Qashqai outsold the Focus and Corsa. Despite sales plummeting by a fifth, Ford remained by far the largest motor manufacturer in Britain during the first three months of … [Read more...]

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2017 (Full Year) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands

January 5, 2018 in Britain UK

Volkswagen at Geneva 2017

In 2017, Ford remained the top-selling car marque despite loosing market share. Volkswagen overtook Vauxhall while Mercedes-Benz became the fourth best-selling brand in the UK. Ford was again the best-selling carmaker in Britain in 2017 but sales were down by 10%. Vauxhall lost second place to Volkswagen with sales down by more than a fifth. Mercedes-Benz outsold both … [Read more...]

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