• Car production continues upwards trend
    • 26/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    British car manufacturing made further gains in April with output increasing for the third month in a row. It was up 9.9%, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), with 66,527 cars rolling out of factory gates. Meanwhile, UK factories continued to turn out increasing numbers of hybrid [...]
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  • 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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  • Car enquiries slump by 17%
    • 25/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive retailers experienced a 17.4% drop in new car enquiries during the first quarter of 2023. This is according to the latest data from automotive showroom management provider, Dealerweb, and marks the second successive quarter of declining new car leads, following a 30.1% fall, year-on-year, from October to [...]
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  • SMMT CEO joins Northern Auto Alliance
    • 23/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SMMT Industry Forum has announced that CEO Ashley Fernihough has been appointed as the newest Board member of The Northern Auto Alliance (NAA). The NAA, created in March 2004, provides vital help, support, and a range of services to Northern Auto Businesses, from accessing funding to technical advice and strategy [...]
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  • HGV market grows despite EV gridlock
    • 18/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    UK demand for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) grew by 17.1% to 11,517 registrations in the first three months of 2023, according the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fourth consecutive quarter of growth means the market is now just 2.9% below the first quarter of 2019. The rise in registrations [...]
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  • Bus and coach market still in slow lane
    • 18/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s new bus and coach market fell by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2023, with 968 vehicles joining Britain’s transport network. This is according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which found registrations remain 39.7% below the pre-pandemic five-year [...]
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  • CV sector receives fresh impetus
    • 15/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has revealed that the UK’s commercial vehicle sector has received fresh government funding for innovation. Hydrogen received the bulk of the latest Advanced Propulsion Centre funding, with £77m awarded to seven projects that cover a variety of vehicle types and [...]
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  • Used car market buoyant in first quarter
    • 11/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 1,847,149 transactions took place, with 72,798 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2022, as [...]
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  • Nine-month cycle delivers new optimism
    • 04/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new car market recorded its ninth successive month of growth in April, with an 11.6% increase to reach 132,990 registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Large fleet registrations grew by a third (33.1%) to 68,537 units while deliveries to private buyers fell by -5.5% [...]
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  • CV sales continue upward trend
    • 04/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market recorded its fourth straight month of growth with 22,665 new units registered in April. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), registrations in the month grew by 4.9%. Meanwhile, 109,937 new LCVs have [...]
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