• CV production enjoys spring surge
    • 26/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturing output increased by 33.3% in April following two months of decline, with 10,504 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches produced. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), growth was driven by a 56.3% increase in [...]
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  • Caterham to double UK production
    • 13/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Caterham will double production capacity when it opens a brand new manufacturing facility and headquarters later this year. Still located in Dartford, Kent, the new state-of-the-art building will be home to Caterham’s production, engineering, motorsport and commercial teams. The multi million pound investment [...]
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  • CV production dips home and abroad
    • 31/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production fell by 21.6% in the second month of the year, with 6,491 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says the decline follows a large rise in February last year and, last month, the best January [...]
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  • Car production up as supply chain flows
    • 30/03/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK car production rose 13.1% in February, up to 69,707 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Factories made an additional 8,050 cars, with volumes buoyed by an easing of supply chain shortages – notably of semiconductors. Production for both home and overseas markets rose [...]
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  • CV production hits highest mark since 2012
    • 27/02/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 35.6% in the first month of 2023 to 9,299 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), January’s strong output marks the best start to a year since 2012, when 9,844 units were produced, and reflects the determination of [...]
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  • CV production surges during 2022
    • 26/01/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 39.3% in 2022, with 101,600 units leaving factory lines over the 12 months. Output fell 23.6% in December, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), but the overall total was up 29.8% on pre-pandemic 2019 and the highest since 2012. Output for [...]
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  • CV production surges into 2023
    • 28/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle manufacturing grew by 42.9% in November, with 11,343 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this made it the highest total output for November since 2011 and rounded off 11 consecutive [...]
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  • CV production a third up from pre-Covid levels
    • 28/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 64.4% in June with 9,549 units leaving British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), June production volumes were the highest since 2015 and 32.7% above the pre-pandemic five-year average. The [...]
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  • Engine production stutters back into growth
    • 04/07/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK engine output rose in May for the first time in nearly a year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production rose 12.3%, marking the first month of growth since June 2021. Output for grew 26.1% while production for the UK decreased marginally, by 2.1%. Mike Hawes, SMMT [...]
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  • Revival of CV production still strong
    • 27/05/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK commercial vehicle (CV) production rose by 27.6% in April, the fourth consecutive month of growth for the sector. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 7,879 working vehicles, from vans and taxis to trucks, buses and coaches, left production lines, with the pre-planned ramp up of [...]
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