SMMT welcomes ZEV Mandate reforms
The automotive industry has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will relax ZEV Mandate rules. It has said the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars will remain unchanged, […]
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LCV sales fall for fourth straight month – SMMT
LCV sales fell by 3.2% in March to 51,221 units, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decline was the fourth consecutive monthly […]
New car sales rise 12% as EV uptake surges
New car sales in the UK rose 12.4% to 357,103 units in March, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Fleet registrations rose […]
US import tariffs threaten 25,000 automotive jobs
US import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could cost up to 25,000 automotive jobs in the UK, according to new analysis carried out by the Institute for Public Policy […]
VMs, SMMT, ACEA fined £460m for collusion
Sixteen vehicle manufacturers, the SMMT and the ACEA have been fined £460m for collusion around the advertising of what percentage of their vehicles could be recycled. The investigation which was […]
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 […]
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 […]