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business

European-wide car sales headed for record 25% crash this year

European car sales are forecast to drop by a record 25% this year after the coronavirus pandemic shuttered showrooms, leading to a collapse in demand and threatening one of the region’s biggest industries.

business

UK car sales hit lowest level since 1952

business

UK car makers tell next PM no-deal Brexit is not an option

business

Brexit played 'inevitable role' in Nissan X-Trail decision, MP says

business

UK car manufacturing falls for fifth month this year, according to report

motoring

Jaguar XF: Unlike the UK, JLR makes the right move

70% of cars sold in Ireland this year were diesel

How popular are diesel cars?

Wed, 23 Sep, 2015

UK new car sales race to record 1.3m

The number of new cars sold in the UK reached a record 1.3 million in the first six months of the year, new figures have shown.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2015

Putting the Focus back on the beauty of a petrol engine

It was with considerable amusement last week that I noted the British car industry trade association’s plea to motorists not to ditch diesel engines in favour of new, small, efficient, clean petrol engines, writes Declan Colley

Sat, 21 Mar, 2015

UK new car sales down 4.4% last year

New car sales in Britain fell 4.4% in 2011 compared with 2010, official figures today showed.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2012

UK car production rises by 27%

Car production in the UK accelerated ahead last year, making a big recovery after a slump in 2009.

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

New car sales up in UK

New car sales in the UK sped ahead again last month – rising 10.8% compared with June 2009, it was announced today.

Tue, 06 Jul, 2010

Vehicle production soars in UK

Car and commercial vehicle (CV) production roared ahead in Britain last month compared with May 2009, it was announced today.

Thu, 17 Jun, 2010

British motor industry issues plea for continued support

The motor industry in the UK made a pre-election plea today to the next government to keep supporting the UK’s car business after the General Election following the struggle to maintain production during the recession.

Tue, 20 Apr, 2010

UK new car sales up

New car sales in Britain accelerated ahead again last month – rising 26.4% on the February 2009 total, it was announced today.

Thu, 04 Mar, 2010

Surge in new car sales in UK

New car sales in Britain increased by almost a third in January to 145,500 compared with the same month last year, new figures showed today.

Thu, 04 Feb, 2010

New car sales rising in UK

The latest new car sale figures in the UK will be announced today, with registrations expected to rise for a fifth successive month.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2009

New car sales up more than 11% in UK

Sales of new cars in Britain increased by more than 11% last month, providing fresh evidence of the motor industry’s recovery from recession, new figures showed today.

Tue, 06 Oct, 2009

UK car production down 59%

The number of new cars produced last month in the UK crashed 59%, official figures showed today.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2009

Bank of England rebuke for Mandelson

The Bank of England delivered a slap-down to British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today over his comments that it needed to move faster to improve car financing schemes.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2009

Jaguar, Land Rover in talks over UK govt loan

Luxury British car brands Jaguar Land Rover are in talks with the government over a possible £1bn (€1.1bn) loan, it was reported today.

Sun, 23 Nov, 2008

UK car sales slip under 2.5m

Sales of new cars in the UK have dropped at their fastest rate for more than 11 years, it was reported today.

Thu, 29 Dec, 2005

Car sales accelerate 2%

New-car sales in Britain rocketed by more than 20% last month as the motor industry celebrated a record year.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2001