The Scottish Motor Commerce Affiliation (SMTA) has stated gross sales are down 9.9% in Scotland compared to UK totals revealed by the SMMT.
Scotland’s new automobile market fell -2.0% whereas figures for the remainder of the UK have been down -1.0%.
Alan Gall, SMTA chief government, stated: “On the floor, Scotland’s car gross sales for February have Scotland as an outlier in contrast with the remainder of the UK, nonetheless it doesn’t take an excessive amount of investigation to see that is solely a small a part of the story.
“February is at all times a wierd month with personal consumers preferring to attend for the brand new quantity plate on the first of March, and fleet operators are sometimes able of energy of their negotiations with producers determined to realize their month-to-month gross sales targets.
“Fleet sales are down 19% for the month and, whilst this is more than likely a blip in what is traditionally a problematic month, we will keep an eye on this hoping the blip does not become a trend.”
Pure battery electrical car gross sales YTD confirmed a 57% enhance in contrast with 2024 as BEVs now account for 13.5% of whole gross sales.
Gall stated: “Sales of BEV cars, meanwhile, have spiked due to the pending tax changes in April meaning many models will be subject to vehicle excise duty expensive car supplement for the first time.”
By way of reputation of marques, Volkswagen dominates. The model has elevated its market share to simply underneath 12%.
Nonetheless, the Vauxhall Corsa is Scotland’s best-selling automobile. In contrast with 2024, YTD gross sales for Vauxhaul have grown 50% in 2025.
