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21st January 2026

In 2025, it was any colour you like as long as it's grey - or green...  by Dave Moss. Britain's vehicle manufacturers' trade body, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has just released details of the best selling car colours in 2025 - and for the eighth consecutive year Grey has emerged as Britain’s most popular new car colour, with no less than 558,050 cars registered. It … [Read more...]

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