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February new car sales reach 22-year high as EV sales struggle

The UK's new car market has continued its positive sales form into February, recording the highest total sales volume seen since 2004.

Chinese takeaway big gains in January new car sales

BYD and Chery Group continue to make big inroads into the UK new car market in January 2026, in a clear warning to European car manufacturers.

Private sales salvage December new car results

Private sales rallied to boost December's result over last year, while another mixed year drew to an end.

Flat month for new car sales in November

New car registrations were down by about 2% in November, with private sales down 5.5% and fleet registrations flat compared to the same month last year.

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Flat October for new car sales

New car registrations were stable in October, with numbers that were on par with the same month dating back to about 2018 (excluding Covid years).

New car sales rise in stronger September

New car registrations saw an improvement of about 14% in the busy month of September, although it wasn't quite all as it seemed.

Slow new car sales in August but EV numbers up again

It was a slow month for new car sales in August, with private sales flat and fleet registrations down. However, EV market share continued to grow.