The Latest Breaking News from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders

Sales of used electric cars reach record market share

Some 188,000 pure electric vehicles changed hands in the UK in 2024, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025

Demand for new cars falls by 2.5% in January

Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 139,345 new cars were registered in the UK last month.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

Most popular colours for new cars revealed – with blue back in top three

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 291,928 new cars registered last year were blue.

Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2025

Surge in used car sales as demand for EVs soars

Some 1.83 million cars changed hands in the UK between April and June, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Decline in used car sales halted as more become available

Some 1.8 million cars changed hands in the UK between January and March, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Car industry suffers weakest March since 1998

Just 243,479 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2022

UK: Plug-In Electric Car Sales Almost Doubled In January 2022

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 23,480 passenger plug-in cars were registered in the UK in January.

InsideEVs · Feb 6, 2022

New car sales down 23% on pre-pandemic levels

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 115,087 new cars were registered in the UK in January.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

‘Sleek’ grey strengthens position as UK’s favourite new car colour

Grey accounted for 24.8% of all new cars registered last year, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022