SMMT report reveals big market share for sub 100g/km cars

According to a new Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders report, the market share of sub 100g/km CO2 cars (VED band A) more than doubled from 3.7 per cent in 2011 to 8.2 per cent in 2012.

The report reveals that diesel and alternatively-fuelled vehicles (85 per cent of which were hybrids) continued their rise in popularity, taking 50.8 per cent and 1.4 per cent of the 2012 market respectively. Electric and Plug-In vehicle registrations rose 111.8 per cent to 2,237 units.

Analysis of the emissions of all new cars registered in the UK showed that emissions have improved 3.6 per cent year-on-year to 133.1g/km CO2, down more than 26 per cent since the year 2000.

Over the past five years, average emissions across all segments dropped almost 20 per cent, with larger vehicles making the biggest improvements. Executive cars cut CO2 by 25 per cent while Specialist Sports and Dual Purpose vehicles improved 24.7 per cent and 23.1 per cent respectively.

Matthew Croucher, author of SMMT Report, said, “Future environmental and economic success will be determined by sustained investment in new technology, R&D, infrastructure and consumer incentives. We are seeing improvement in conventional technologies and the emergence of a range of alternative technologies, creating one of the most innovative periods for the global automotive industry.”

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