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UK vehicle production tipped for stronger 2026

UK vehicle production fell 15.5% to 764,715 units last year, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It recorded an annual output […]

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SMMT welcomes ‘Get that electric feeling’ campaign

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the government’s ‘Get that electric feeling’ campaign to promote the benefits of electric vehicles. The campaign was unveiled earlier this week […]

LCV sales slump by more than 10%

LCV sales fell by 10.3% to 315,422 units last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Fleet renewal shrank in every month last year other than […]

New car sales break two-million barrier

New car sales topped two million units for the first time since the pandemic last year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations […]

UK vehicle production down in November

UK vehicle production fell by 14.3% to 65,932 units in November, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that car output […]

Lacklustre LCV sales extend downward trend

LCV sales fell by nearly a quarter in November to 23,570 units, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The decline continues a downward trend […]

New car sales dip despite EV growth – SMMT

New car sales fell by 1.6% in November to 151,154 units, according to latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales to private buyers dropped by […]

Paul Philpott named next SMMT president

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has appointed Paul Philpott, president and CEO of Kia UK, as its 84th president. He will replace Mick Flanagan, vice president for Adient, […]

UK car production down nearly a quarter – SMMT

UK car production fell by nearly a quarter to 59,010 units in October, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This represents a […]