During January, car sales in the United Kingdom have fallen again

The supporters of Brexit will camouflage the negative effects of separation from the European Union in the best way they can, but what they will not be able to deny is that this situation will not be positive for the Anglo-Saxon country. The best example of what we are saying is offered by the car sales, because after signing a downward year 2017, the first month of 2018 has done nothing more than confirm the negative trend of the sector.

These data have been provided by Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) after publishing the sales report for the month of January. According to data recorded by this body, the drop in car sales has been 6,3 percent compared to the same month last year. In total, the count of registered units was 163.615 vehicles, among which the registrations of cars moved by gasoline blocks and hybrids stood out.

Within this bleak scenario for the British automobile sector there have been three events that stand out. The sales of SUV's and all roads They have grown with respect to the month of January 2016 by 6,6 percent. Furthermore, the models gasoline e hybrid They increased their deliveries by 8,5 and 23,9 percent more than in the same period last year. On the opposite side is the fall that the engines have starred in diesel, since its contraction has meant 25,6 percent.

In this line, mike hawes, CEO of the SMMT stated that

"there continued and substantial decline in diesel vehicle registrations It is concerning, particularly as the evidence indicates that consumers and businesses are not switching to alternative technologies, but are instead keeping their older cars running."

“since fleet renewal is the fastest way to improve air quality and reduce CO2, we need a government policy that encourages the adoption of the latest diesel engines advanced low-emission cars as for many drivers they remain the right choice economically and environmentally."

January is only the first month of the new year, but we must not forget that The Spanish automobile sector exports a large volume of units to the United Kingdom, so if the British are doing poorly, we may be worse off. We will have to be attentive to the numbers that are given in the coming months, but things do not look very good.

Source - Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT)