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SMMT reports fall in output as manufacturers focus on EVs
- 25/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has reported a 7.6% fall in UK car production in the first half of 2024 as manufacturers focus on EVs. It has reported that 416,074 units were produced in the first six months of the year, which is 34,094 fewer than in the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, production [...] -
Ford, Renault question 2030 electric vehicle deadline
- 22/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
With the Labour Party pledging to bring the 2035 ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles forward to 2030, two major vehicles manufacturers have expressed doubts around going all-electric by the deadline. Ford had planned to ensure that 100% of its passenger vehicle range in Europe would be EV-capable by 2026, with a [...] -
Crash Assessor UK celebrates PAS 2060 certification
- 11/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Guildford-based bodyshop Crash Assessor UK has announced it has achieved carbon neutrality in accordance with PAS 2060. PAS 2060 is an internationally-recognised standard allowing businesses to demonstrate credible and accurate declarations of carbon neutrality. Crash Assessor UK has worked alongside Purchase [...] -
SMMT urges government to support industry’s green success
- 10/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is urging the new government to support the industry drive the country’s green agenda after a new report revealed that emissions from vehicle production has more than halved since 1999. Its 25th SMMT Sustainability Report showed that emissions during [...] -
RHA calls for government support
- 01/07/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Road Haulage Association is urging the new government to support the commercial vehicle sector with a number of new policies. It has called for a freeze on fuel duty, financial incentives to support the move to decarbonisation, investment in training and road infrastructure. In a statement the RHA said: [...] -
UK buses setting net zero pace
- 24/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK bus sector could be the first to achieve net zero, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In a new report, Next Stop, Net Zero: The Route to a Decarbonised UK Bus Market, it suggests that heavy investment from manufacturers is fuelling the trend with 13 different zero emission models [...] -
Manufacturers tipped to miss ZEV Mandate
- 23/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK government has been warned that vehicle manufacturers are not likely to meet the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, which stipulates that 22% of new cars and 10% of vans sold this year must be electric. These targets rise incrementally thereafter, reaching 28% of sold new cars in 2025, 80% by 2030 and 100% [...] -
Low Emission Zones set for Scottish expansion
- 16/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New Low Emission Zones will be introduced in Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh in the coming weeks, meaning upwards of a million vehicles will be unable to drive through these cities. Dundee will be the first Scottish city after Glasgow to introduce a Low Emission Zone on 30 May, with Aberdeen and Edinburgh following [...] -
LCV sales report strong growth
- 09/05/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Demand for new light commercial vehicles rose 5.4% in April, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that sales were up to 23,889 units, making it the highest total for the month since 2021. Growth was underpinned by demand for the largest LCV models [...] -
Production steady despite March dip
- 26/04/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Car production in March was down 27.1% to 59,467 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Volumes for the UK were down 0.3% to 19,995 units, while production for export fell 35.9% to 39,472 units. In terms of electric vehicles, volumes represented more than a third [...]