SMMT NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS

4 July 2014 (data for June and half-year 2014) FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE New car market up 10% in first half of 2014

 1,287,265 new cars registered in first six months of the year – a 10.6% rise and the best half-year total since 2005.  June saw new car registrations rise 6.2% to 228,291 units.

 Consumer demand for efficiency has driven alternatively-fuelled vehicle registrations up 51.3% to 23,337 units year-to-date.  Market on track for 2.4 million new car registrations in 2014, up more than 6% on last year.

Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, "Improving economic conditions have helped propel the UK new car market to a strong first half-year performance, with registrations up 10.6% on the same period in 2013.

"Key to attracting consumers is the ever-improving efficiency of new cars, an important factor that is highlighted by the 51.3% increase in alternatively-fuelled vehicle registrations so far this year. The overall market has risen faster than we were expecting but, after a bumper March, growth is showing signs of stabilising around our forecast level."

UK new car registrations – rolling-year volumes since January 2012 and quarterly growth rates to date

About SMMT and the UK automotive industry The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. It supports the interests of the UK automotive industry at home and abroad, promoting a united position to government, stakeholders and the media.

The automotive industry is a vital part of the UK economy accounting for more than £64 billion turnover and £12 billion value added. With more than 160,000 people employed directly in manufacturing and in excess of 770,000 across the wider automotive industry, it accounts for 10% of total UK export of goods and invests £1.9 billion each year in automotive R&D. More than 30 manufacturers build in excess of 70 models of vehicle in the UK supported by around 2,500 component providers and some of the world's most skilled engineers.

More detail on UK automotive available in SMMT's Motor Industry Facts 2014 publication at www.smmt.co.uk/facts14.

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June Total Diesel Petrol AFV Private Fleet Business

2014 228,291 117,411 106,720 4,160 101,615 113,859 12,817 2013 214,957 104,671 107,155 3,131 96,868 107,877 10,212 % change 6.2% 12.2% -0.4% 32.9% 4.9% 5.5% 25.5% Mkt share '14 51.4% 46.7% 1.8% 44.5% 49.9% 5.6% Mkt share '13 48.7% 49.8% 1.5% 45.1% 50.2% 4.8%

Year-to-date Total Diesel Petrol AFV Private Fleet Business

2014 1,287,265 642,873 621,055 23,337 623,640 602,113 61,512 2013 1,163,623 570,745 577,451 15,427 557,425 555,543 50,655 % change 10.6% 12.6% 7.6% 51.3% 11.9% 8.4% 21.4% Mkt share '14 49.9% 48.2% 1.8% 48.4% 46.8% 4.8% Mkt share '13 49.0% 49.6% 1.3% 47.9% 47.7% 4.4%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total cars 2,404,007 2,131,795 1,994,999 2,030,846 1,941,253 2,044,609 2,264,737

Best sellers June Year-to-date

1 Ford Fiesta 11,213 1 Ford Fiesta 70,153 2 Vauxhall Corsa 7,961 2 Ford Focus 44,754 3 Ford Focus 7,399 3 Vauxhall Corsa 42,285 4 Volkswagen Golf 6,546 4 Volkswagen Golf 38,142 5 Vauxhall Astra 6,249 5 Vauxhall Astra 32,311 6 Nissan Qashqai 5,356 6 Nissan Qashqai 26,190 7 Vauxhall Insignia 4,660 7 Audi A3 23,116 8 Fiat 500 4,177 8 Volkswagen Polo 22,971 9 BMW 3 Series 3,961 9 Fiat 500 21,686 10 Audi A3 3,893 10 BMW 3 Series 20,207

Average new car CO2 emissions by quarter – Q1 2012 to date

The attached tables show registration figures for Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands in detail. Providing that SMMT is cited as the source of this information, the figures may be quoted for editorial use only. Substantial reproduction needs specific approval by SMMT. July 2014 new car registration figures will be released on 6 August 2014 at 09:00.