New car sales rise for 20th straight month
The UK new car market grew for the 20th consecutive month in March, with registrations up 10.4%. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 317,786 new cars were […]
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Exports drive growth in CV production
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production almost doubled in February to 12,927 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The 98.4% uplift in volume was the best February […]
Car production enjoys six straight months of growth
UK car production was up 14.6% in February to 79,907 units. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), it marked the sixth consecutive month […]
SMMT calls for AV Bill backing
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is urging parliament to back the Automated Vehicles (AV) Bill and enshrine it into law. It believes autonomous driving can save 3,200 lives […]
Automotive industry labels Budget a ‘missed opportunity’
The automotive industry has offered a tepid response to the Spring Budget, announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt yesterday. The industry had been calling for greater support for apprentices as well […]
LCV demand hits highest mark since 1998
Demand for new light commercial vehicles grew by 2.2% last month to 17,934 units, completing 14 months of consecutive growth making it the best performing February since 1998. Registrations of […]
New car sales hit 20-year high
New car registrations rose 14% last month to make it the best February performance for 20 years, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It reported sales of […]
CV production hits highest level in 16 years
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 26.9% in the first month of the year to 11,756 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This marked […]
Car production starts strong
UK car production rose 21% to 82,997 units in January, making it the strongest start to the year since 2021. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]
UK becomes Europe’s largest ZEV bus market
Britain’s new bus, coach and minibus market is growing again after three challenging years, with 4,932 new registrations last year representing a 44.6% increase on the 2022. According to the […]
HGV sales growth still strong
The UK heavy goods vehicles market grew for the second year in a row in 2023, up 13% to 46,227. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), […]
EV report calls for ‘urgent action’
A House of Lords Committee has published a new electric car report that calls for “urgent changes” if the UK is to meet its net zero emissions targets. The Environment […]