Golf tops the charts as SUV sales surge in Europe
The European car industry had a solid 2017, with new registrations totalling 15.57 million, an increase of 3.1 per cent when compared to 2016 and the highest volume of registrations since 2007 when 16.02 million units were registered
Record year for plug-in car sales
Figures released by Go Ultra Low show that 100 per cent electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles achieved record-breaking levels of popularity in 2017
Volkswagen takes second slot in UK market
Volkswagen UK new car sales bucked the trend during 2017, posting a 0.69 per cent increase in a new car market down by 5.65 per cent
Ford Fiesta leads record UK car market in 2016
2016 was another record year for the UK car market with registrations up for the fifth year in a row to 2,692,786, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
SUVs top European sales for the first time
Last year, SUVs represented the single biggest category of car sales in Europe for the first time, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading supplier of automotive industry data