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The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has reported that March 2021, at 284,000 units, saw an increase of 11.5% over March 2020. On the face of it, that's good news, but it is still like a doctor saying the condition of a hospital patient has improved slightly.March 2021 was still 36.9% below the average March figure for the 10 years from 2010-1019.It was also below the figure of 314,000 for March 2009, the lowest point of the financial crisis.Year-to-date (YTD), the market is down 12%, although the year-on-year figure should steadily improve over the coming months. The SMMT is forecasting a 12.1% increase for 2021 over 2020, which seems reasonable, if slightly depressing given how bad 2020 was. |