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Car
Car registrations
New car registrations up 11.3% as pent-up demand helps lift market
5 Aug 2020
The worst six months since rationing ended
31 Jul 2020News
Registrations
Pre registrations
June 2020 new car pre-registration figures
30 Jul 2020
Manufacturing
British engine manufacturing down -38.8% in first half of 2020
30 Jul 2020
Manufacturing
UK commercial vehicle production grows in June but fails to offset Covid impact as first half output falls -24.8%
30 Jul 2020
Europe
UK car production down -42.8% in first half as sector sheds more than 11,000 jobs amid coronavirus crisis
29 Jul 2020News
Vehicle Forecasts
UK new car and van forecast – July 2020
27 Jul 2020News
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New members – July 2020
27 Jul 2020