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SMMT calls for HGV transition strategy
- 18/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The heavy goods vehicle (HGV) sector is calling for an urgent, government-led strategy to drive uptake of zero emission trucks to meet decarbonisation targets. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that Britain’s strategic road network does not have a single HGV-dedicated electric [...] -
Commercial vehicle market growth continues
- 06/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew for the third consecutive month in March, rising by 17.3% to 47,634 units. According to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the growth was amplified by comparison with a weak March last year, when chronic supply [...] -
Car sales surge as supply chain pressures ease
- 05/04/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK new car registrations in March bounced back by 18.2%, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw 287,825 units delivered, the eighth consecutive month of growth for the new car market, as supply chain challenges slowly continue to ease. As a [...] -
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 [...] -
Government announces new ZEV mandate
- 30/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The government has announced it will introduce a new ZEV mandate to drive the transition to net zero. As part of the initiative it will require manufacturers to ensure that a percentage of their new cars are zero emission. The proposed minimum ZEV target for new cars begins at 22% in 2024, increasing to 80% in 2030 [...] -
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 [...] -
Motorists against proposed MOT changes
- 23/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of British car owners, 67% said they were concerned that extending the MOT would put lives in danger with three quarters agreeing that [...] -
Government support critical to EV future in UK
- 14/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle (EV) production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition. This is according to a new blueprint published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which reveals that other countries [...] -
Used car prices still rising
- 10/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The strong start to 2023 in the used car sector continued in February as average values rose for the second month running. Values averaged £8,540 at BCA, up by £140 or 1.7% compared to January 2023, as sold volumes increased for the second month running. While average values continue to climb, the rate has [...] -
LCV market hits 25-year high
- 07/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market enjoyed its best February performance since 1998. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), LCV sales grew by 8.5% to 17,540 units, making it the best February in a quarter of a century. Registrations of vans weighing greater than 2.5 to [...]