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UK car sales resume slide as Brexit hits buffers

New car sales in Britain dropped in October after a brief rise, as consumers slammed the brakes on purchases once more with Brexit hitting the buffers, industry data showed today.
Business • 05 Nov 19

UK car output rises for the first time in 15 months

British car production increased by an annual 3.3% in August, the first rise in 15 months, new figures show today.
Business • 26 Sep 19

UK car industry warns no-deal Brexit is not an option

Britain's car industry has warned the next prime minister against a "seismic" no-deal Brexit in October, which it said could add billions of pounds in tariffs and cause border disruption, crippling the sector.
Business • 25 Jun 19

Brexit shutdowns hammer UK car production in April

British car production collapsed last month by the largest amount since the global financial crisis as factories shut down for a Brexit that never came, industry figures showed today.
Business • 30 May 19

UK car industry warns against no-deal Brexit

Investment in the British car industry halved last year due largely to uncertainty about future trade with the EU, new figures show today.
Business • 31 Jan 19

UK car sales slump ahead of Brexit 'existential threat'

UK new car sales in 2018 fell at their fastest rate since the global financial crisis a decade ago, hit by the collapse in demand for diesel.
Business • 07 Jan 19

UK car sales slow down by over 20% in September

British car registrations dropped 20.5% in September compared with the same month a year earlier following the introduction of new emissions standards, industry figures showed today.
Business • 04 Oct 18

Brexit halves new investment in UK car industry

Uncertainty over Brexit has halved new investment in the British car industry as the government's current plans for trade after Britain leaves the EU are unrealistic, the biggest UK car manufacturing lobby said today.
Business • 26 Jun 18

UK new car sales rise for first time in a year in April

UK new car registrations ended a year-long run of declines to rise by an annual 10.4% in April although an industry body cautioned the increase reflected a poor performance in the same month last year.
Business • 04 May 18

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