UK new car registrations up on year in November
by ChemOrbis Editorial Team - content@chemorbis.com
New car registrations in the UK continued to increase in November, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New car sales increased 2.9% on a yearly basis to reach 184,101 units in November. The number of new cars registered in the January-November period reached 2,514,764 and hit a record.
The data showed that demand for alternatively fueled vehicles was up by 24% in November month on month and had a market share of 3.6%, which is a record.
The data also showed that private new car registrations decreased 1.2% in November when compared to the same month of 2015 and this caused fleet cars to fill half of the market. The largest increases were seen in executive cars by 27.7% and in city cars by 25%.
The data showed that demand for alternatively fueled vehicles was up by 24% in November month on month and had a market share of 3.6%, which is a record.
The data also showed that private new car registrations decreased 1.2% in November when compared to the same month of 2015 and this caused fleet cars to fill half of the market. The largest increases were seen in executive cars by 27.7% and in city cars by 25%.
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