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May 2010 new car registration figures

New car market up 13.5% to 153,095 units in May. There were still some scrappage registrations trickling through accounting for just under 3 percent of registrations. The market was already down 24.8% in May 2009 on the year before.

· New car registrations climbed 13.5% in May, marking the eleventh successive monthly rise.
· Full year registrations total expected to dip slightly as scrappage boost comes to an end.
· Fleet and private markets show positive gain in May up by 16.0% and 12.3% respectively.

From SMMT:
“May was another good month for the UK new car market, although we expect the coming months to be extremely challenging,” said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive. “It is essential that the upcoming emergency budget promotes consumer and business confidence to maintain economic recovery.”

Download report here…

Best sellers in May

1. Ford Focus
2. Vauxhall Astra
3. Ford Fiesta
4. Vauxhall Corsa
5. VW Golf
6. BMW 3 Series
7. VW Polo
8. Mini
9. Nissan Qashqai
10. Audi A3

UK new car sales ‘strong’ in May

Jun 4, 2010MTI
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