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LCV market enjoys first growth month of 2022
- 06/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 10.8% to 34,950 units in September, making it the first month of growth in registrations this year. However, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the performance is still some 35.5% below the five-year pre-pandemic average. The [...] -
CV production enjoys summer spike
- 30/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 92.9% in August, with 6,132 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis manufactured. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production volumes almost doubled compared with the same month last year. Overall production has risen by 50.3% in [...] -
Car production rises for third straight month
- 26/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units. However, this rise is from a low base – July 2021 was the worst July since 1956. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), factories turned out 4,605 additional units, a sign that component [...] -
CV market sets automotive example
- 26/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 43.9% in July, with 8,097 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), output in July was the highest for the month since 2016, and [...] -
Lavery lands top job
- 22/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
SMP Europe has appointed Brian Lavery as sales director at the company. Lavery brings over 25 years’ experience in automotive, engineering and product development to the company, which is home of the Intermotor, Lemark and Lucas engine management brands. He will be responsible for directing the strategy of the [...] -
Car production stunted by supply issues
- 28/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production dropped 19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 95,792 fewer vehicles were built compared with the same period in 2021, with the total figure of 403,131 units making it the weakest [...] -
JLR appoints Barbara Bergmeier into new operational role
- 05/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Jaguar Land Rover has appointed Barbara Bergmeier to the newly created role of executive director, industrial operations. She will lead Jaguar Land Rover’s new industrial operations organisation, which incorporates the responsibilities currently split across manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain teams. A [...] -
BEVs surge despite dismal production figures
- 27/01/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production in 2021 fell 6.7% to only 859,575 units, the worst total since 1956. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, output was 61,353 less than 2020, which itself was badly affected by coronavirus lockdowns, and -34% below pre-pandemic 2019. Despite [...] -
Engine production stutters in October
- 29/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Engine production fell by more than a third in October, with production for both domestic and export markets equally impacted. Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders found that UK factories turned out 129,114 engines last month, down 34.6%. Production for both domestic markets dropped 35.4% [...] -
Car production continues downward trajectory
- 26/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production declined 41.4% 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 [...]