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CV market continues to flourish
- 02/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 53.6% in September, with 11,979 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the ninth month of consecutive growth in reaction to [...] -
LCV market enjoys first growth month of 2022
- 06/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Britain’s light commercial vehicle (LCV) market grew by 10.8% to 34,950 units in September, making it the first month of growth in registrations this year. However, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the performance is still some 35.5% below the five-year pre-pandemic average. The [...] -
Revival of new registrations continues
- 05/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new car market recorded its second successive month of growth in September, with registrations rising 4.6%. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 225,269 cars joined Britain’s roads last month. While this was a 9,957 unit [...] -
Manufacturing revival continues through August
- 30/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car manufacturing output rose for the fourth consecutive month in August, up 34% to 49,901 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the performance was still 45.9% below August 2019’s pre-pandemic level of 92,158 units. Production of battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid [...] -
CV production enjoys summer spike
- 30/09/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 92.9% in August, with 6,132 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis manufactured. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), production volumes almost doubled compared with the same month last year. Overall production has risen by 50.3% in [...] -
Car production rises for third straight month
- 26/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production rose for the third consecutive month in July, up 8.6% to 58,043 units. However, this rise is from a low base – July 2021 was the worst July since 1956. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), factories turned out 4,605 additional units, a sign that component [...] -
CV market sets automotive example
- 26/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 43.9% in July, with 8,097 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), output in July was the highest for the month since 2016, and [...] -
Demand ‘robust’ in HGV market
- 16/08/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations grew by 0.4% to 9,533 units in the second quarter of 2022. However, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), growth in the second quarter has not offset decline in the first quarter, with the half-year performance one per cent [...] -
Engine demand declines home and abroad
- 29/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Automotive engine production declined 12.7% in the first six months of 2022. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, 812,397 units were produced in the first half of the year. Year to date, engine exports have declined 9.7% while production for the domestic market dropped 16.4%. The SMMT is urging [...] -
Car production stunted by supply issues
- 28/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production dropped 19.2% in the first six months of the year, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 95,792 fewer vehicles were built compared with the same period in 2021, with the total figure of 403,131 units making it the weakest [...]