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SMMT: August fleet car registrations up 10% on 2013
Date: 04 September 2014 | Author: Daniel Puddicombe
UK fleet sales increased by 10% in August compared to August 2013, according to figures from the SMMT.
Total new car registrations are up across the board, with the SMMT saying that 72,163 new cars were registered in August 2014 - an increase by 9.4% on August 2013. August 2014 also marks the 30th month in a row for registration growth.
August typically accounts for 3% of the annual market, compared with September, which makes up 18% of the year's registrations, as the new registration plates hit in the roads.
The top model for in terms of total sales in August was the Fiesta, which sold 4657 units during the month.
"New car registrations reached two-and-a-half years of consecutive monthly growth in August, as confident private and fleet consumers continued to snap up enticing deals on a wealth of advanced new products," said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive.
"The UK's performance in the context of Europe is particularly impressive, with growth consistently ahead of the rest of the EU for the past two years. As the UK market starts to find its natural level, we expect to see the growth level off during coming months," said Hawes.
