SMMT releases new findings about car industry
New research on cars has recently made headlines in the UK, following studies carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The organisation looked into the 31 million cars that are registered on UK roads, uncovering all manner of facts and trends that may become more prevalent when people visit http://www.evanshalshaw.com/ to buy their next car.
It was discovered that Greater London and the north-west witnessed a fall in the number of registered cars since 2005, while Scotland and the south-west of England were the biggest growth areas; the latter two experienced increases of over four per cent over the last five years.
Meanwhile, Plymouth has the fewest low-carbon cars, though this is surprising; after all, the SMMT (http://www.smmt.co.uk/) was keen to mention that lowering CO2 emissions has been a major focus for manufacturers. This has been reflected in the fact that average CO2 of new cars has dropped by 15 per cent. The uptake of low-emission cars varies across the country and, while Plymouth showed slightly disappointing statistics, 29 per cent of cars in Chesterfield emit less than 140g/km of CO2 (Plymouth comes in with 19 per cent).
Finally, silver remains the most popular car colour in the UK, staying in top spot since assuming its throne in 2008. Motorists in Leeds, meanwhile, are big into pink; more than 100 vehicles registered in the city over the last five years gives it the highest proportion of pink cars in the country.