640 Taycans sold in UK in June 2023

[simcity]

More than what I expected!

Source Twitter & New AutoMotive

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[simcity]

Total numbers....

11,433 licensed @ end of 2022 (153 SORN!!!) - so probably close to 15K here now. Wow

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/family/porsche_taycan

 

[WuffvonTrips]

For comparison, the June total of 640 Taycans is in line with the previous best quarterly figures for new registrations of just under 2000 in Q4 of 2020 and 2022. Annual numbers were very close to 3000 in 2020, 4000 in 2021 and 5000 in 2022.

 

[simcity]

For comparison, the June total of 640 Taycans is in line with the previous best quarterly figures for new registrations of just under 2000 in Q4 of 2020 and 2022. Annual numbers were very close to 3000 in 2020, 4000 in 2021 and 5000 in 2022.

Puts them on track to have 6000 registered this year:

 

[simcity]

Model split is interesting too..

 

[tigerbalm]

Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.

You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.

For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.

My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.

Such a stupid system.

 

[WuffvonTrips]

Model split is interesting too..

I hadn't realised that the CT was such a relative rarity in Turbo & Turbo S guise.

Presumably the "4X2" variants are the RWD ones. I wonder whether the lack of mention of battery capacity is due to them all having the standard one.

 

[AllanG]

Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.

You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.

For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.

My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.

Such a stupid system.

Sounds about as stupid as the UK system, whereby we change registration number for new vehicles every March 1st and September 1st!!

 

[Dabz]

Fuelled by the EV tax breaks for company purchases I’m sure, combined with the new 25% corporation tax having kicked in from April

 

[W1NGE]

Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.

You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.

For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.

My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.

Such a stupid system.

We (England, Scotland and Wales) have 2 plate changes in a 12 month period also - 1/3/yy to 31/8/yy and then 1/9/yy to 28 or 29/2/yy +1 - ie every 6 months.

Northern Ireland has its own system.

Only benefits dealers to manipulate depreciation but the official line is to smooth out demand over a 12 month period

 

[tigerbalm]

We (England, Scotland and Wales) have 2 plate changes in a 12 month period also - 1/3/yy to 31/8/yy and then 1/9/yy to 28 or 29/2/yy +1 - ie every 6 months.

Northern Ireland has its own system.

Only benefits dealers to manipulate depreciation but the official line is to smooth out demand over a 12 month period

I hadn't appreciated that GB had a similar system – I guess as its a little harder to decipher if you're not aware – especially the digits representing the second half of the year.

Read up on it on wikipedia after I posted my comment!

 

[snb7x]

Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.

You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.

For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.

My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.

Such a stupid system.

With bumpy supply issues and lead times plus £0 road licence fee (& not forgetting driver eagerness to enjoy the new car) and of course potential for dealer to get the trade in vehicle that’s maybe part of the deal then it’s hard to see many drivers awaiting their new Taycan delay more than a few weeks.
I jumped at the chance to pick up my 4S in July 2020 (mid covid 19 travel issues) and delayed 3 weeks due to family bereavement mid Dec 21in mid Jan 22 for my replacement Taycan Turbo … both involving a trip to Yorkshire and back to home in N.Ireland.

 

[simcity]

The car arrives when it arrives here. The dealers want the cash / out of the yard asap surely.

Mine arrived on Christmas Eve I can’t image Porsche East London holding onto it for the plate change on 1 March, even if I did

 

[RGBArgee]

More than what I expected!

Source Twitter & New AutoMotive

This interesting- big problem with EVs is the incompetence of the current Government in not pushing the installation of fast chargers!

 

[RGBArgee]

Compared to Ireland – where any Porsche – due to our small market size and high taxes on cars – remains relatively rare.

You can also see our stupid registration number system play out. Here the year and the year half are on the plate – so people tend to buy in Jan and July at the start of those periods.

For example, when when I purchased in Jan – I got a "231" plate. If I purchased this month it will have "232" plate. As this makes the age of the car very prominent – it encourages people to purchase towards the start of the half-year periods.

My car arrived into Ireland in Nov 22 – but I waited (with dealers advice) for January to collect so I would get a "231" plate.

Such a stupid system.

We have the same system in England but March and September- crazy but you would be daft not to play the game if using your own money!!