CarsNew car sales see ‘modest’ decline in November
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The new car market registered a modest decline in November as sales of new diesels continued to suffer, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Diesel vehicles now make up less than a third of the new car market at 31.8% year-to-date, with November 's figures
New car sales declined substantially across the board during the month of November 2018 while export sales returned modest growth. It was yet another tough month for new car sales in South Africa with the new car market recording a decline of 4.6% which translates into a year-to-date

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New car registrations continued their 2018 downward trend in November with the market falling 3 percent, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced.
There is no single factor for the decline, it said: low consumer confidence, WLTP emissions test-related supply issues and general uncertainty all played their part.
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New car sales for the month of November are forecast to be lower year over year and month over month, according to estimates from two industry One consistent trend is fading demand for cars . Sales of compacts fell 18.4 percent in November and sales of midsize cars declined 15 percent
In November , U.S. light-vehicle sales witnessed a decline of 0.5%. Part of the fall can be attributed to rising interest rates, which is making car November traditionally benefits from efforts by dealers to clear out stock ahead of New Year. Also, a continuing boom in SUV sales helped automakers.
However, Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said the market could be set to turn. “The good news is that, as supply constraints ease, and new exciting models come on sale in the months ahead, buyers can look forward to a wide choice of cutting-edge petrol, diesel and electrified cars.
“It’s now critical that a Brexit deal is secured to boost consumer confidence and provide a stimulus to the new car market as we enter the New Year.”
Diesel new car sales were once again significantly down in November, with almost a 17 percent decline. The diesel market share dipped below one-third of the market, with petrol taking over six in 10 new car sales.
Alternative fuel vehicle registrations (including electric cars and hybrids) grew 24.6 percent, but this was still from a low base. They took a 6.8 percent market share, compared to 5.3 percent in 2017.
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Eden Hazard says he would never reject the chance to captain Chelsea permanently one day. The Belgian’s future at Stamford Bridge has been up in the air for a long time, with Real Madrid a club constantly linked with signing him. Blues boss Maurizio Sarri is desperate to tie Hazard down to a new deal as soon as possible, with the 27-year-old key to their success this season and beyond. When asked by Sky Sports about being Chelsea captain, Hazard replied in typically honest but modest fashion: “Yes, I don’t want to say no of course.” “But I think some of the players deserve more to be captain than me.” “I mean outside football I always try to give everything for the fans, like in interviews I try to be an example, so if I’m the captain I would be happy.” “On the pitch since five years or six years I feel like I’m the leader on the pitch.” “I’m the captain of Belgium but I don’t like to talk a lot. On the pitch I hope I show the right way to win.” Hazard will again be pivotal for Chelsea when they visit Wolves on Wednesday night, looking to stay in touch with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side beat Watford 2-1 on Tuesday, meaning the Blues are now 10 points adrift of the leaders.
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Overall, new car registrations are down 6.8 percent in 2018, with 2.3 million cars sold.
Best-selling cars: November 2018

The Ford Fiesta further extended its lead over the rest of the market with new car registrations of almost 5,200 units. The Volkswagen Golf performed well, with 4,678 registrations, but the surprise of the month was the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, which leapt into third place.
The A-Class outsold both the Nissan Qashqai and the Ford Focus.
BMW will be pleased that Mini outsold the Volkswagen Polo, while the Kia Sportage continued its good run with a ninth-place finish for registrations.
And, in a sign of the SUV-obsessed times, the Vauxhall Mokka X outsold the Corsa, which was way down in 10th place. There was a time when the Corsa was a top-three UK best-seller regular…
UK car sales fell around 3 percent in November - preliminary data
UK car sales fell around 3 percent in November - preliminary data
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November 2018 top 10 new car registrations
- Ford Fiesta
- Volkswagen Golf
- Mercedes-Benz A-Class
- Nissan Qashqai
- Mini
- Volkswagen Polo
- Ford Focus
- Vauxhall Mokka X
- Kia Sportage
- Vauxhall Corsa
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New car sales extend decline at start of 2019.
New car sales in the UK fell by 1.6% in January compared to the same period last year, extending the decline for Britain's beleaguered auto industry. The figures from the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) come days after Japanese car maker Nissan said it was no longer planning to build new X-Trail models at its car plant in Sunderland. Related: Japan's EU deal 'threatens UK industry' Annual figures for 2018 showed new car sales fell 7% over the year - the second year in a row of declines and the biggest fall since 2008.
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