The table below shows new car registration figures for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, according to figures released by SMMT, which have risen by over 12% year-to-date compared to 2013. “After the bumper plate-change month of March, the UK […]
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UK car manufacturing hits six year high
If you’re thinking of driving a new car using contract hire or car leasing over the next few months, there is a good chance your car will have been built in Britain. New figures have revealed that car manufacturing in […]
REVIEW Fiat 500: Fun mini drives back into the bestseller list
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s blog about Ford dominating new car sales, comes news that a cheeky Italian motor is heading up the hit parade. The Fiat 500 is a ‘fun’ mini which was launched in 2007 and is […]

Ford cars: New models boost sales
It’s not all doom and gloom out there – Ford cars sales are rocketing! The Blue Oval says its sales figures for April have increased on a year ago – and increased its market share. Ford is the UK’s market […]
The unstoppable rise of hybrid cars
It’s enough to make the most diehard petrolhead choke on his cornflakes – news is in that hybrid car sales are soaring. Sadly, they are no longer a fad, figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chart a […]