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  • Car registrations down again in July

    • 4 August 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK new car registrations fell by nine per cent to reach 112,162 units in July, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The result marks the fifth month of consecutive decline, although the fall is the smallest recorded this year Ongoing global supply chain [...]
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  • SMMT calls for greater support

    • 28 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    British automotive manufacturers are calling for urgent action on spiralling costs as new analysis from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reveals firms face a £90m uplift in energy bills this year – equivalent to more than 2,500 automotive jobs – as costs surge by 50% UK electricity prices [...]
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  • Skills shortage exacerbated by pandemic

    • 15 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    A new survey has found that over 80% of automotive bosses have admitted that they have found it increasingly difficult to recruit skilled staff since the pandemic, with 90% reporting that workshop and technical roles are the hardest positions to fill The two-month survey was commissioned by Autotech Recruit and [...]
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  • Customer demand undimmed by Plan B

    • 21 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The automotive retail market has remained robust despite the government’s introduction of Plan B measures This is according to data from Auto Trader Despite speculation of the impact further restrictions may have on the market, Auto Trader research indicates that high levels of demand will continue, fuelled in [...]
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  • Engine production down a quarter

    • 1 October 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Engine production fell 236% in August, with 81,266 engines produced in the UK According to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, demand from both domestic and export markets falls by 27% and 218% respectively Year-to-date engine manufacturing increases by 39% to 1,140,058 units [...]
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  • Fix Auto confirms UK conference

    • 22 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Fix Auto UK has confirmed that its 2022 National Conference will take place from 2-3 March at The Vox Conference Centre, The Resorts World, near Birmingham TV-driving star and former F1 racer Tiff Needell has been confirmed as key speaker, although the full line-up has not been revealed yet Ian Pugh, managing [...]
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  • Sales still subdued despite double-digit growth

    • 17 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new bus and coach market grew by 2311% in the second quarter after a near standstill in 2020 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that although all vehicle types saw double- and even triple-digit increases on 2020, the market remains subdued with the sector still struggling with [...]
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  • HGV registrations rally but remain below pre-pandemic levels

    • 16 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 1287% in the second quarter of 2021, but remain more than 20% below the five-year average This is according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The increase saw some 9,493 units registered, up from 5,342 in [...]
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  • Chip shortage could overshadow Covid

    • 4 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The global semiconductor shortage could have a greater impact on the automotive industry than the Covid-19 pandemic That is the view of founder and CEO of software provider VNC Automotive, Tom Blackie He said: “In conversations with clients and suppliers, it’s become clear that the effects of the [...]
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  • Workshops braced for a million MOTs a month

    • 27 July 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Workshops have been warned to prepare for a backlog of up to five million MOTs in the second half of the year This huge increase in demand is because millions of tests were postponed in 2020 because of Covid, when UK motorists were granted a six-month extension to MOTs which were due between 30 March and 31 [...]
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