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SMMT calls for AV Bill backing
- 15/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is urging parliament to back the Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill and enshrine it into law. It believes autonomous driving can save 3,200 lives and prevent 53,000 serious accidents between now and 2040, while delivering a £38bn boost to the UK economy. However, it [...] -
Automotive industry labels Budget a ‘missed opportunity’
- 07/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The automotive industry has offered a tepid response to the Spring Budget, announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The industry had been calling for greater support for apprentices as well as consumer incentives to boost electric vehicle uptake, neither of which were forthcoming, although it was announced [...] -
LCV demand hits highest mark since 1998
- 07/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Demand for new light commercial vehicles grew by 2.2% last month to 17,934 units, completing 14 months of consecutive growth making it the best performing February since 1998. Registrations of vans weighing greater than 2.5 to 3.5 tonnes rose by 1.4% to 12,300 units, while deliveries of small vans weighing up to [...] -
New car sales hit 20-year high
- 06/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car registrations rose 14% last month to make it the best February performance for 20 years, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported sales of 84,886 units to complete 19 months of consecutive growth. The uptick was driven by fleets and businesses, which were up 25.2% and [...] -
CV production hits highest level in 16 years
- 01/03/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 26.9% in the first month of the year to 11,756 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This marked the strongest January in 16 years, and 28% above the pre-pandemic levels recorded in 2019. Looking ahead, the SMMT expects CV [...] -
Car production starts strong
- 29/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production rose 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the strongest start to the year since 2021. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this marked the fifth straight month of growth. Production for export was up 11.6% to 62,938 units, while production for the domestic [...] -
UK becomes Europe’s largest ZEV bus market
- 19/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s new bus, coach and minibus market is growing again after three challenging years, with 4,932 new registrations last year representing a 44.6% increase on the 2022. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), buses are also at the vanguard of Britain’s net zero journey, with [...] -
HGV sales growth still strong
- 16/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK heavy goods vehicles market grew for the second year in a row in 2023, up 13% to 46,227. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this represents the best annual total since 2019. Meanwhile, the data also found that more operators are investing in new zero emission trucks, with [...] -
EV report calls for ‘urgent action’
- 09/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
A House of Lords Committee has published a new electric car report that calls for "urgent changes" if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions targets. The Environment and Climate Change Committee’s EV strategy: rapid recharge needed report said that change was not happening fast enough even though the government [...] -
Used car sales to seven million mark
- 08/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK’s used car market grew by 5.1% to 7,242,692 transactions in 2023, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Four straight quarters of growth saw sales increase by 351,915 compared to 2022. Across the year, sales of used battery electric cars (BEV) almost doubled, rising 90.9% [...]