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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% [...] -
Lucky 13 for LCV sales
- 06/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The new light commercial vehicle (LCVs) market grew by 8.4% with 23,962 vehicles joining UK roads during January, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase marks 13 consecutive months of growth and the highest January total since 2021. New [...] -
EVs break the million mark
- 05/02/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has announced that the one millionth electric car was sold in the UK in January. The new car market grew 8.2% last month, with 142,876 new cars registered. This represents an increase of 10,882 units compared to the same month last year. The 18th consecutive month [...] -
CV production up 18% in 2023
- 26/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased by 18.5% in 2023 with 120,357 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), output reached its highest level in 13 years as global supply chain issues and pandemic-related challenges [...] -
UK production breaks one million barrier in 2023
- 25/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK vehicle production hit 1,025,474 units in 2023, according to the figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With 905,117 cars and 120,357 commercial vehicles (CVs) produced, output was up 17% on the previous year and topped one million units for the first time since [...] -
Grey fleet on the rise
- 24/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Grey remained the colour of choice for car buyers for the sixth year in a row, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Boasting a market share of more than a quarter (26.8%), more than half a million (509,194) grey cars were registered in 2023. Black and white held second and third [...]