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Three more Chinese car brands coming to the UK this year

Three more Chinese car brands have announced plans to start selling cars in the UK over the last week, joining a host of brands from China that have already arrived in the last 12-18 months.

Stronger month for new car sales in June

The UK's new car market returned to growth in June after a slow couple of months, with the overall results slightly ahead of last year as we reach the halfway point of 2025.

New car sales still fairly flat in May

New car registrations improved by less than 2% in May, although it was a mix of growing fleet business and falling consumer sales, with the overall market still struggling.

New car market falls 10% in April

After a strong performance in March, the UK new car market fell back into a slump in April with the only bright spot being continued growth for both EVs and plug-in hybrids.

Government tweaks electric car mandate

The UK government has announced some adjustments to the country's pathway towards electric cars, designed to offer manufacturers more flexibility over the coming decade.

Better month for new car sales in March

It was a much better month for new car sales in March, with both private and fleet registrations up significantly and EV registrations hitting another new record.

Car finance on trial in the Supreme Court

Whatever the Supreme Court decides in its upcoming hearing on car finance mis-selling, it will reshape the future of consumer lending.

Private new car sales improve in February

It was a rare month of growth for private new car sales in February, although a drop in fleet registrations meant that the overall new car market was down slightly.