UK new car registrations plummet again in April, with supply chain shortages and the cost of living crisis throttling demand
A knock-on effect of this shortage is that manufacturers have been prioritising the delivery of vehicles to retail customers, given the higher profit margins over fleet vehicles - so while private sales climbed a"modest" 4.8%, there was a substantial 33.3% drop in fleet registrations.
As has become the norm, electrified vehicles continue to buck the trend towards overall decline, with 12,899 pure-electric cars registered last month - a 40.9% increase on last year and equivalent to 10.8% of the market. Meanwhile, there was an 18.3% rise in demand for full-hybrid cars while demand for plug-in hybrids dropped 32.8%. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said:"The worldwide semiconductor shortage continues to drag down the market, with global geopolitical issues threatening to undermine both supply and demand in the coming months.
"Manufacturers are doing everything they can to deliver the latest low- and zero-emission vehicles, and those considering purchase should look to place their orders now to benefit from incentives, low interest rates and reduced running costs. "Accelerating the transformation of the new car market and the carbon savings demanded of road transport in such difficult times requires not just the resolution of supply issues, however, but a broader package of measures that encourages customer demand and addresses obstacles, the biggest of which remains charging anxiety."
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