US to impose 25% import tariffs on cars and parts
US President Donald Trump has announced he will impose new 25% import tariffs on cars and car parts. Taxes will be imposed on imported cars from 2 April with charges […]
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UK automotive production down 11% in February
UK automotive production fell 11.6% to 82,178 units in February, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturers produced 10,787 fewer cars, vans, trucks, taxis, buses and […]
SMMT urges EV purchase incentives to boost market
New modelling by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found that EV purchase incentives could boost the market by 15% by 2028. Under current market conditions it […]
Light commercial vehicle sales down a fifth in February
New light commercial vehicle sales fell by 19.3% to 14,476 units in February, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The third consecutive monthly decline […]
EVs make up a quarter of February new car sales – SMMT
Electric vehicles accounted for more than a quarter of February new car sales, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Its figures revealed that EV registrations rose 41.7% […]
Automotive Transformation Fund critical to navigating ‘perfect storm’
Millions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs will depend on quick rollout of the Automotive Transformation Fund, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It has said […]
UK vehicle production makes sluggish start to 2025
UK vehicle production fell by 17.7% in January to 71,104 cars and 6,908 commercial vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). However, production of battery electric […]
SMMT responds to Seventh Carbon Budget
The Committee on Climate Change has published its Seventh Carbon Budget, the latest stepping stone on the UK’s path to net zero by 2050. The budget, which is not policy […]
Veterans career guide announced by Mission Automotive
A new veterans career guide has been unveiled by Mission Automotive in partnership with the SMMT to recruit more ex-forces personnel to the sector. The guide, announced as the industry gears up […]
New HGV market goes into reverse in 2024 – SMMT
The UK’s new HGV market fell for the first time in three years in 2024, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that […]
SMMT reports used car market growth of 5.5% in 2024
Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed used car market growth of 5.5% to 7,643,180 transactions in 2024. Marking eight quarters of continuous growth, the […]
Automotive apprenticeship numbers set to rise by 16%
Automotive apprenticeship numbers are expected to grow by almost a sixth during 2025, according to a survey carried out by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found […]
