For the third year in a row, grey held its position as the UK’s favorite new car color in 2020, according to the latest numbers released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Black and white took second and third place, demand for yellow increased by 50 percent, and red had its worst year since 1997.
Grey was the top shade for both gasoline and diesel cars with 248,182 and 84,489 registered in the colors respectively, while white was most in demand for BEVs and black for PHEVs, with 25,689 and 17,989 registered respectively. It was a record year for electrified vehicles, which together accounted for more than 10 percent of total registrations (up from about 3 percent in 2019).
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Click the thumbs up >Motorists in the UK are aiming to budget for a £20,000 list price before making the switch to an electric vehicle, according to research conducted by Deloitte – highlighting an affordability void.
Deloitte’s latest Global Automotive Consumer Survey found that 42% of car buyers were aiming to spend the sum, which significantly undercuts the average price currently paid for a new vehicle with an internal combustion engine (ICE).
The survey – which polled 1,500 people – did seek to highlight the finance options that make EVs affordable.
However, it also showed that 27% of drivers aged 18-to-34 had requested a payment deferral on car financing in 2020, suggesting that younger drivers who may be seen as early adopters of new technology could have had purchasing decisions stalled by COVID-19.
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Nearly 100 jobs lost at Washington car parts manufacturing plant
Spanish firm Gestamp, which supplies Nissan and other car firms, is closing its Washington plant and switching to a site in Newton Aycliffe
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Almost 100 jobs are being cut at a North East automotive firm as it moves production to another site in the region.