TMW - Despite all the rumours and negativity the UK has grown it's car sales for July, so the EU exit has not been proven.

JAGUAR

AUGUST 2016 722 sales - AUGUST 2015 836 sales -13.64%

Y.T.D. 2016 19958 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 13106 sales +52.28%

LAND ROVER

AUGUST 2016 1574 sales - AUGUST 2015 1086 sales +44.94%

Y.T.D. 2016 49015 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 40072 sales +22.32%

JAGUAR LAND ROVER CUMULATIVE

AUGUST 2016 2296 sales - AUGUST 2015 1922 sales +19.46%

Y.T.D. 2016 68973 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 53178 sales +29.70%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

AUGUST 2016 4572 sales - AUGUST 2015 4848 sales -1.98% 

Y.T.D. 2016 106061 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 94596 sales +12.12%

MERCEDES

AUGUST 2016 4651 sales - AUGUST 2015 3969 sales +17.18%

Y.T.D. 2016 104904 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 88899 sales +18.00%

LEXUS

AUGUST 2016 234 sales - AUGUST 2015 283 sales -17.31%

Y.T.D. 2016 8484 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 8040 sales +4.78%

AUDI

AUGUST 2016 6195 sales - AUGUST 2015 5850 sales +5.90% 

Y.T.D. 2016 107298 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 104863 sales +2.32%

INFINITI

AUGUST 2016 280 sales - AUGUST 2015 39 sales +617.95% 

Y.T.D. 2016 2244 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 785 sales +185.86%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (Y.T.D. CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +75.36%

ALFA ROMEO +7.88%

BENTLEY +39.20%

DS AUTOMOBILES +467.48% *

HONDA +16.24%

HYUNDAI +2.71%

JEEP +46.61%

KIA +14.69%

MAZDA +8.34%

MG +17.95%

MINI +6.96%

RENAULT +15.35%

SKODA +4.07%

SMART +53.99%

SSANGYONG +52.21%

SUBARU +6.90%

SUZUKI +15.27%

VOLVO +8.12%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YTD CUMULATIVE)

ASTON MARTIN -8.98%
CITROEN -17.01% *

DACIA -1.60%

FIAT -2.16%
FORD -3.80%

LOTUS -4.15%
MASERATI -1.72%

MITSUBISHI -21.52%

NISSAN -4.63%
PEUGEOT -4.28%

PORSCHE -0.03%
SEAT -7.10%

VAUXHALL -4.16%

VOLKSWAGEN -9.69%

• *Citroen and DS Automobiles split sales in May 2015 - Combine both to get an accurate figure when comparing to 2015 sales figures.
• Grateful thanks for all the Figures supplied by the SMMT.

Despite the constant doom mongers harping on about the downturn in sales for the UK because we have pulled out of the EU, we have proven yet again that the sales just continue to grow, from the bottom end of the market like Dacia and MG to the higher end like Bentley, the buyers just keep on handing over their hard earned cash.

However, the usual brands that dominate the UK, Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen all dipped, again, even with both Ford and Vauxhall having three models each in the August top ten sales list, and Volkswagen has two, that leaves, Nissan's Qashqai and Kia's Sportage taking the other two, however, the extra model from Ford and Vauxhall are also SUV's, so four of this segment has now impacted on the sales chart.

MG has continued to grow with a 130% increase on last year, also Infiniti and DS Automobiles are the only two brands that have year to date growth into the three figures, with a few like Abarth, Smart and Ssangyong all producing good results, the remainder of the year will be interesting.

Next month is the big one, where significant sales occur, it will be this month, September, and the remaining quarter of the year that will decide how 2017 progresses, whether the Brexit effect is real or not, will all happen in Q4 this year.

So here comes September, the month of huge sales, lets hope that the UK brands all grow, and prove one way or the other the truth behind our stupid decision on leaving the EU.

TMW - It's that time of the month again - JULY 2016 - With the summer in full swing the UK's car sales stall.

JAGUAR

JULY 2016 2639 sales - JULY 2015 2388 sales +10.51%

Y.T.D. 2016 19236 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 12270 sales +56.77%

LAND ROVER

JULY 2016 4882 sales - JULY 2015 2822 sales +73.00%

Y.T.D. 2016 47441 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 38986 sales +21.69%

JAGUAR LAND ROVER CUMULATIVE

JULY 2016 7521 sales - JULY 2015 5210 sales +44.36%

Y.T.D. 2016 66677 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 51256 sales +30.09%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

JULY 2016 9699 sales - JULY 2015 9385 sales +3.35% 

Y.T.D. 2016 101309 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 89748 sales +12.88%

MERCEDES

JULY 2016 11650 sales - JULY 2015 10127 sales +15.04%

Y.T.D. 2016 100253 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 849303 sales +18.04%

LEXUS

JULY 2016 774 sales - JULY 2015 828 sales -6.52%

Y.T.D. 2016 8190 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 7757 sales +5.58%

AUDI

JULY 2016 11582 sales - JULY 2015 13004 sales -10.94% 

Y.T.D. 2016 101103 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 99013 sales +2.11%

INFINITI

JULY 2016 399 sales - JULY 2015 1374 sales +191.24% 

Y.T.D. 2016 1964 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 746 sales +163.27%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (Y.T.D. CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +76.49%

ALFA ROMEO +7.54%

BENTLEY +35.50%

DS AUTOMOBILES +575.57% *

HONDA +16.46%

HYUNDAI +2.38%

JEEP +45.28%

KIA +11.76%

MAZDA +9.48%

MG +15.42%

MINI +7.44%

RENAULT +14.20%

SKODA +4.37%

SMART +58.24%

SSANGYONG +50.40%

SUBARU +7.74%

SUZUKI +15.70%

VOLVO +8.63%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YTD CUMULATIVE)

ASTON MARTIN -9.38%
CITROEN -17.43% *

DACIA -4.33%

FIAT -1.44%
FORD -3.89%

LOTUS -37.61%
MASERATI -4.53%

MITSUBISHI -20.81%

NISSAN -5.15%
PEUGEOT -4.23%

PORSCHE -0.28%
SEAT -8.94%

VAUXHALL -4.18%

VOLKSWAGEN -8.82%

• *Citroen and DS Automobiles split sales in May 2015 - Combine both to get an accurate figure when comparing to 2015 sales figures.
• Grateful thanks for all the Figures supplied by the SMMT.

Well, What to make of July's figures, they haven't dropped, so i suppose that a good thing, but then they have not really grown either, the month was stagnant, and thats not good, is it just the calm before the September storm, or is there more to it than that, has BREXIT really made a difference, and if so, what do we expect to see for the remainder of the year, if it is Brexit, the expect August to be down, and September to be a stagnant month and then down again in October, if it is just a blip, then there is nothing to worry about.

Carlos Ghosn has stuck his nose in and made it clear that any further investment into the UK is dependant on future stability, well, comments like that won't do any good, and considering that the UK's Nissan plant is one of the most productive and best within the company, we expect that there is more than meets the eye, and personally i expect him to be "demanding" cash incentives to keep the plant in the UK, well, if they pull out, thats their loss, and it would be a huge impact on Nissan and it's quality and it may well, hurt sales in the UK, in the same way that BMW sales were dented when they dumped MG-Rover.

As usual, there are some brands that have outperformed the market, and this month, Vauxhall has really increased sales, and they have nothing new out yet, there will be the new Mokka X and Zafira Tourer both in full swing by the year end, MG has the GS which has already doing reasonable sales, and they are pinning the future of the brand on this car, it really is a make or break model, if this car fails, then the next step of moving into Europe will most certainly be on elongated hold.

Both Audi and Lexus took a battering in July, which in the case of Audi, is a really big surprise, Volkswagen, yes, they have current issues surrounding it's emissions scandal, so a near 10% dip is not a surprise, SEAT is a surprise, they have weathered the emissions very well, with no real issues, yet sales are down here too, they have a good range of products and with the new Ateca, sales should be growing.

Renault is a great brand that seems to manage regardless of the woes of other brands or the market as a whole, they have so many new models, either launched, about to launch or coming up over the next few months, so sales should keep ahead of the market for some considerable while yet, PSA have some great cars all ready to be launched, the New C3, 3008, A full range of commercial vehicles, Special Editions and more, so expect Peugeot to end the year up, and Citroen/DS to be significantly higher than at the same point last December.

Lastly for the month, our old favourites Jaguar Land Rover, well, the figures speak for themselves, huge gains, and more to come, the XE and F-Pace will being in massive sales whilst the XF, F-Type and XJ will carry on as before, the Discovery family will expand with the addition of the D5, and about time too, the current Discovery 4 is so long in the tooth now, that it deserves to be pensioned off to an old peoples home. the Evoque Cabrio will be a huge hit, just because it will be "the car" to be seen in, after half a million Evoques already built, this new model will boost it further, and expect the new Defender range to be "hinted" at by the year end.

TMW - It's that time of the month again - JUNE 2016 - Halfway through 2016, will UK's exit from Europe change anything.

JAGUAR

JUNE 2922 2016 sales - JUNE 2015 2200 sales +32.82%

Y.T.D. 2016 16597 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 9882 sales +67.95%

LAND ROVER

JUNE 2016 5669 sales - JUNE 2015 5044 sales +12.39%

Y.T.D. 2016 42559 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 36164 sales +17.68%

JAGUAR LAND ROVER CUMULATIVE

JUNE 2016 8591 sales - JUNE 2015 7244 sales +18.59%

Y.T.D. 2016 59156 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 46046 sales +28.47%

JAGUAR LAND ROVERS COMPETITORS

BMW

JUNE 2016 18712 sales - JUNE 2015 17242 sales +8.53% 

Y.T.D. 2016 91610 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 80363 sales +14.00%

MERCEDES

JUNE 2016 15566 sales - JUNE 2015 13055 sales +19.23%

Y.T.D. 2016 88603 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 74803 sales +18.45%

LEXUS

JUNE 2016 1370 sales - JUNE 2015 1240 sales +10.48%

Y.T.D. 2016 7416 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 6929 sales +7.03%

AUDI

JUNE 2016 14503 sales - JUNE 2015 14024 sales +3.42% 

Y.T.D. 2016 89521 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 86009 sales +4.08%

INFINITI

JUNE 2016 569 sales - JUNE 2015 104 sales +447.12% 

Y.T.D. 2016 1565 sales - Y.T.D. 2015 609 sales +156.98%

RISERS ON PREVIOUS YEAR (Y.T.D. CUMULATIVE)

ABARTH +85.99%

ALFA ROMEO +3.56%

BENTLEY +31.28%

DS AUTOMOBILES +1088.41% *

FIAT +1.98%

HONDA +17.34%

HYUNDAI +2.85%

JEEP +41.95%

KIA +9.69%

MAZDA +12.03%

MG +13.53%

MINI +8.49%

PORSCHE +8.40%

RENAULT +20.98%

SKODA +7.01%

SMART +63.15%

SSANGYONG +72.84%

SUBARU +9.66%

SUZUKI +12.76%
TOYOTA +1.04%

VOLVO +6.96%

LOSERS THIS YEAR (YTD CUMULATIVE)

ASTON MARTIN -5.85%
CITROEN -16.93% *

DACIA -7.04%

FORD -3.36%

LOTUS -25.13%
MASERATI -8.48%

MITSUBISHI -20.06%

NISSAN -5.80%
PEUGEOT -4.47%

SEAT -9.85%

VAUXHALL -6.66%

VOLKSWAGEN -8.74%

• *Citroen and DS Automobiles split sales in May 2015 - Combine both to get an accurate figure when comparing to 2015 sales figures.
• Grateful thanks for all the Figures supplied by the SMMT.

Well, we are halfway through the year and as predicted, when the UK dumped Europe to go it alone, the month dropped in sales, whether you can say it is because of it, is doubtful, however, it has to be looked at and considered, especially if next month does the same, and if it does, then the Leave Europe brigade will have something to answer for, because it will be the start of something that will be hard to put a stop too.

The home grown brands are mixed with Jaguar Land Rover busting records and selling cars like they were going out of fashion, yet Nissan, Vauxhall, Ford, Aston Martin and Lotus all took a nosedive, Volkswagen still is being hit by their lies and misleading Diesel scandal, but they will buy themselves out of trouble, again, but it is Nissan, Ford and Vauxhall that are surprising, they are generally seen as the market leaders.

The German premium brands, Mercedes, Audi and BMW have all grown in the month, like the premium Asian brands Infiniti and Lexus, so, are the "bog standard" brands like Ford and Vauxhall being destroyed by these premium ones, well, yes they are, you can get some really great prices on the German cars, better than you can get on so called home grown ones.

MG has launched the new GS this month, and if the rumours are correct, there will be a new SUV next year carrying the ZS name tag, so if you remember the old school ZS, it is a name that must be capable of comparison to the old one.

PSA Group brands have started to list the real world fuel consumption figures so expect to see DS, Citroen and Peugeot with lower MPG numbers, but at least they are achievable, unlike now, even my own Citroen, when driven like a 90 year old, can't get anywhere near the claimed numbers, i can get 60+ but not the near 90 it claims.

Renault is still growing, but still has a way to go to reach the heady heights they had a few years ago, before they massacred the range, Dacia, the low cost brand owned by Renault, had a great run, with sales growing month after month, but this year, they are dropping, and it is not surprising, the cars are old, they use old style tech, and there is no new models on the horizon, they must get  a wiggle on and bring some new metal to the UK to keep the sales buoyant.

So we await next months figures with interest and will the Brexit have a significant effect on car sales for the rest of the year, will the foreign automakers impose tariffs on cars, and will we do the same, for a never ending spiral of costs that do nothing but hack off the buyer, or will it inspire mass purchasing of cars before the possibility of any changes to costs, only time will tell.

The Motoring World

Jon Mower