• Global shortages impacting UK production

    • 5 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK new car registrations fell by 158% to 119,167 units in April, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Despite showrooms being open for the entire month, unlike the previous year which saw lockdown restrictions in place until 12 April, global supply chain [...]
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  • Production stalls despite EV demand

    • 25 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 413% in February, with 61,657 units made According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were made than in the same month in 2021, primarily due to the persistent global shortage of semiconductors causing some factories to [...]
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  • Car production continues downward trajectory

    • 26 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production declined 414% in October as factories turned out 64,729 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) It was the fourth straight month of decline and the weakest October since 1956 as firms grappled with the global shortage of semiconductors which led to production [...]
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  • EV charge can’t offset production slump

    • 28 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell for the third consecutive month in September, dropping 415% with 67,169 cars manufactured This makes it the worst performing September since 1982, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Output continues to be hampered by the [...]
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  • Supply shortage to continue into 2022

    • 22 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new report is predicting that the high cost of used cars will continue well into 2022 According to the Cox Automotive and Grant Thornton Automotive Insight Report, the global new car production over the past 18 months has led to a shortage of good quality used vehicles coming to market With drivers holding [...]
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  • Drivers vastly over-estimating used car values

    • 12 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Almost three quarters of UK motorists are unable to accurately gauge a used car’s value, according to a recent study The survey of 2,000 car buyers, commissioned by CarGurus, asked participants to guess the value of the five most sought-after used vehicles in their respective classes It found that 71% incorrectly [...]
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  • Production falls again despite EV surge

    • 30 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production fell 27% in August as the global shortage of semiconductors continues to hinder production According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 37,246 cars were manufactured in August, making it the second month of decline Despite the challenges, production of the latest battery [...]
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  • Engine production stalled by semiconductor shortage

    • 30 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Engine production in June was marginally up on the same month last year, but 309% down on the five-year average Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Trades found that UK factories made 157,623 engines, just 06% more than a year ago Meanwhile, production in the first half of the year rose 153% on [...]
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  • Chips still down for car industry

    • 29 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The recovery of car production in the UK is being hampered by a lack of staff and the global shortage of chips This is according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, which reported that UK car factories turned out 69,097 units in June, the worst June total since 1953 Meanwhile the six-month total of 498,923 units [...]
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  • Car production recovery continues through May

    • 25 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production rose dramatically in May, but supply chain challenges could hinder recovery According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), some 54,962 cars rolled off production lines last month compared to just 5,314 a year ago, when coronavirus halted manufacturing Performance, however, [...]
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