Reply to: Tory Brexit No Deal DOOM™: Cars

[vetran]

Brexiters live on hope and blind faith. Yeah, let's ruin what we have today in the 'hope' it gets better. FFS

well until we leave the EU anyway!

[Mordac]

Yes, this is due to top secret EUSSR decree that only cars with the wheel on the left side will be allowed in 2019

HTH

So you're saying this is a bordeline fail then?

[Mordac]

UK car sales tumble 20%

September sales fall by 87,000 to 338,834

UK car sales tumble 20% amid emission tests and Brexit uncertainty – business live | Business | The Guardian

Good time to pick up a dozen of cheap Ferraries

Caused by new emissions regulations coming into force before the testing facilities were in place. Hence hardly any new cars available to buy. Can't wait until we're shot of this tulip....

[BR14]

there really is no hope for you benighted people

[DimPrawn]

UK car sales tumble 20%

September sales fall by 87,000 to 338,834

UK car sales tumble 20% amid emission tests and Brexit uncertainty – business live | Business | The Guardian

Good time to pick up a dozen of cheap Ferraries

From that said Guardian rag:

Demand for new cars fell by around 20% in September, according to an industry body.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said around 339,000 new cars were registered during what is normally one of the industry’s strongest months due to the release of new number plates.

Diesel and petrol registrations were down year-on-year, with a modest rise for alternatively fuelled cars such as pure electrics and hybrids.

The SMMT said the decline was mainly due to changes to the way new cars are tested, with tougher emissions regulations introduced in the European Union.


So, what caused the huge drop in car sales exactly? I will give you a clue, it begins with E and ends in U....

[BR14]

Maybe these could have a comeback?

[AtW]

So car sales have fallen because we are still in the EU?

Yes, this is due to top secret EUSSR decree that only cars with the wheel on the left side will be allowed in 2019

HTH

[DimPrawn]

UK car sales tumble 20%

September sales fall by 87,000 to 338,834

UK car sales tumble 20% amid emission tests and Brexit uncertainty – business live | Business | The Guardian

Good time to pick up a dozen of cheap Ferraries

So car sales have fallen because we are still in the EU?

[Cirrus]

Brexiters live on hope and blind faith. Yeah, let's ruin what we have today in the 'hope' it gets better. FFS

Update (yesterday): Mrs May said quite firmly that it was all going to get a lot better.

And why should she lie?

[AtW]

Combine that with Brexit and its a double whammy.

Oh, so you now agree that Brexit is a whammy?

[Whorty]

Lets hope .....

Brexiters live on hope and blind faith. Yeah, let's ruin what we have today in the 'hope' it gets better. FFS

[WTFH]

Lets hope the surge comes after Brexit and UK suppliers are ready to fill the void.

Which UK suppliers?

[vetran]

Our full analysis of the latest #SMMT data - New #car sales plunge 20.5% y/y in crucial month of September as supplies hit by new testing regulations -

same happened when the US started talking about & implementing new emission standards under Obama. Truck sales tumbled, once stable they went through the roof.

Combine that with Brexit and its a double whammy. Lets hope the surge comes after Brexit and UK suppliers are ready to fill the void.

[WTFH]

I thought that was ll going to be about Nissan...
Nissan warns over loss of 'frictionless' trade after Brexit

[Paddy]

The UK is going green.

Go green with a Ford EcoBoost