2020 (Full Year) Britain: New Car Market Overview and Analysis

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

2020 Britain: Top Ranking of Best UK Electric Car Charging Networks

Tesla and InstaVolt were rated the best charging networks in Britain for electric cars by drivers of electric vehicles in the UK in 2020. Zap-Map’s annual electric vehicle charging network satisfaction rankings confirmed Tesla as the best charging network for drivers of electric cars in Britain. Instavolt was the highest-ranking multi-brand network in the UK. … Read more

2020 (Q3) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models

2020 (Q1-Q3) — Ford, VW, and Mercedes-Benz remained the best-selling car brands in Britain with the Fiesta the top-selling model in the UK. During the first three quarters of 2020, new passenger vehicle registrations in Britain contracted by 33% to 1,243,656 cars. Ford lost market share but remained the largest car brand in the UK … Read more

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

First Semester 2020: Ford was the best-selling car brand in Britain and the Fiesta the favorite model. The new car market halved. During the first half of 2020, the British new car market contracted by 49% to only 653,503 new passenger vehicle registrations — the lowest first-semester car sales in the UK since 1971. Ford … Read more

2020 (May) Britain: Best-Selling Car Brands and Models in the 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 … Read more

2020 (April) Britain: Car Production in the 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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more

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

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 … Read more