Focus remains year's best seller so far
Latest UK sales figures show another big slump in demand for new cars, with November registrations down by 36.8 percent against the same month in 2007.
The latest numbers mean year to date sales volumes are down 10.7% says the Society of Motor Manufacturer and Traders, which continues to call for swift government intervention to shore up access to credit for both consumers and the industry.
The rate by which sales are declining has risen steadily over the past seven months, and the November fall was effectively the steepest since June 1980. Over the last three months, sales have fallen by 24% and the SMMT now predicts a total annual sales figure of 2.1m units.
Unsurprisingly, the small car sector is weathering the decline better than most, says the SMMT, while diesel market penetration rose to an all time record of 47% in November.
The Ford Fiesta pipped the Ford Focus to number one spot for the month, although the Focus remains the year’s best seller to date.
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