- The UK market  of PC (Passenger Cars) is one of the few  markets in Europe to have increased in 2012 (+ 104 000 vehicles) and 2013 (+ 42 000 vehicles over three months).

- However, an analysis over a longer period highlights that the UK market declined significantly, from 2.58 million vehicles in 2003 down  to 2.04 million vehicles in 2012 (loss of 540,000 vehicles). Over the same period, the French market fell only by 110,000 vehicles (from 2 million PC in 2003 down  to 1.19 million PC in 2012) and the German market fell on its side by 160,000 units (3.24 million vehiclesin2003 down to 3.08 million in 2012).

- The current apparent good health of the UK market is the result of a catch up.

- Furthermore, the specific characteristics of the UK market (half of the purchases achieved by companies and only the left half by individuals) explains the absence of large amplitudes as in other markets where there is a predominance of purchases by individuals. The bulk purchase by companies (fleet) is generally stable and smoothens (reduction by half) the amplitudesbetween increases and decreases in market.

- Regarding carmakers, the VW group (20% of the market) has overpassed the Ford Group (former market leader over 70 years, until 2011) and the GM group. The VW group has actually  taken  the place left by the British Leyland group (market leader in the 60s.) With the Mini, the BMW Group occupies  the fourth position in this market ,before PSA (5th position) and Renault-Nissan (6thposition).