- The SMMT report highlights that:
- UK new car registrations fall -2.4% in 2019 to 2.3 million units, as multiple factors undermine market.
- Registrations of battery electric cars surge to record levels, up +144.0%, with a further 23 new models set to hit showrooms in 2020.1
- CO2 increases for third consecutive year as industry faces tough new targets.
- December market ends year on a positive, with overall demand up +3.4%.
- Industry calls for measures to increase uptake of latest, low emission vehicles – a vital step in tackling environmental concerns.
- The full report is available at https://www.smmt.co.uk/2020/01/record-year-for-zero-emission-cars-fails-to-reboot-uk-market-as-sector-calls-for-supportive-policies-to-boost-uptake/
