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2024 has been a wild ride for the automotive world, and not the fun kind. Instead, we’re seeing some of the biggest names in the business struggle to keep their wheels on the road. Ford, Porsche, Audi, and Tesla – these household names are facing a tough year, with sales plummeting and new challengers emerging. So what’s causing these once-dominant brands to falter?
This video unpacks the looming crisis, explaining why the SMMT is calling for immediate action to prevent costly tariffs and keep green vehicles affordable.
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The second quarter sales of used cars in the UK is down 48.9% – almost half compared to last year with only 1m cars sold – this is according to SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). Having said that the overall decline for the year is 28.7% – that’s 2.9m sold compared to about 4m by this time last year.
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New car sales in the UK crashed a staggering 97.3 in the month of April as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown. Only 4321 cars were sold, compared to 156,743 in April 2019. The only time fewer cars were sold in a single month was during World War II.
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