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In 2021, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by 1% — market analysis showed record battery electric car sales in the UK. New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain increased by a moderate 1% to 1.65 million cars – the second smallest new car market in the UK since 1992. However, slow growth was largely … Read more

First Semester 2021: Volkswagen replaced Ford as the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Vauxhall Corsa outsold the Fiesta as the UK’s favorite model. During the first half of 2021, the British new car market expanded by 40% to only 910,000 new passenger vehicle registrations — still well below ten-year averages for first-semester car … Read more

Volkswagen was again the best-selling car brand in Britain during the first quarter of 2021 while the Opel Vauxhall outsold the Ford Fiesta as the top-selling car model in the UK in Q1. January – March 2021: new passenger vehicle registrations in the UK were down 12% but car sales increased in March and the … Read more

In 2020, used car sales transactions in Britain contracted by 15% to 6.75 million cars with the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa the best-selling models. Second-hand car sales in Britain in 2020 were down 15% compared to 29% for the new car market. The Ford Fiesta was the favorite used car of the British in … Read more

In 2020, motor car, engine, and commercial vehicle production in Britain and exports fell sharply. Nissan was the largest carmaker in the UK. In full-year 2020, car production in Britain contracted by 29% to 920,928 cars — the lowest level since 1984. More than 80% of passenger cars made in the UK were exported. In … Read more

In 2020, the Ford Fiesta was again the top-selling car model in the UK while the Vauxhall Corsa moved into second place ahead of the VW Golf in Britain. In full calendar year 2020, the Ford Fiesta maintained its traditional position as Britain’s best-selling car model. However, the Fiesta’s lead shrunk and the Vauxhall Corsa … Read more

In 2020, Ford and Volkswagen remained the best-selling car brands in Britain but BMW moved ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Audi outsold Vauxhall. In full calendar year 2020, Ford narrowly maintained its position as the best-selling car brand in Britain. Volkswagen was again the second largest car marque in the UK. BMW moved ahead of Mercedes-Benz … Read more

In 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 29% — market analysis showed a decrease in UK car sales in all segments. New passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 29.4% to only 1,631,064 cars — the smallest new car market in the UK since 1992. Electric cars gained market share but sales … Read more