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Automotive industry making great green strides
- 12/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK automotive industry’s production carbon footprint fell by 11.2% in 2021 compared with the previous year to reach its lowest level since records began, according to new research from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). SMMT’s latest annual Sustainability Report, now in its 23rd year, [...] -
Buyer demand falls as inflation rises
- 07/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Demand for new and used vehicles fell again in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, according to new data from lead management experts at iTrackLEADS. It found that overall enquiries declined by 16%, and sales fell by 12.5% against the same month last year. Meanwhile, test drives declined by 14%, [...] -
Car registrations hit the skids in June
- 06/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) found that UK new car registrations fell 24.3% in June to just 140,958 units. That makes it the weakest June performance since 1996. Declines were most significant in large fleets, which recorded a 27.6% fall in registrations, while private [...] -
LCV registrations still on the slide
- 06/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined for the sixth consecutive month in June, falling 23% to 26,443 units. That continues the trend throughout 2022, with LCV registrations down by 24.6% in the first six months compared with the same period last year. According to the Society of Motor [...] -
Engine production stutters back into growth
- 04/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK engine output rose in May for the first time in nearly a year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, engine production rose 12.3%, marking the first month of growth since June 2021. Output for grew 26.1% while production for the UK decreased marginally, by 2.1%. Mike Hawes, SMMT [...] -
CV production hits decade-long high
- 01/07/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 26.5% in the fifth month of 2022, with 7,900 new vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis leaving British factories. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the best May performance since 2012 and continued a strong start to 2022 with [...] -
Car production picks up in May
- 30/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK car production grew for the first time since June 2021 in May, up 13.3%. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 62,284 units were produced in the month. However, output remains 46.3% below the pre-pandemic month in 2019, with ongoing supply chain [...] -
CV sales dive by a quarter
- 07/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations recorded their fifth consecutive month of decline in May, falling 25.1% to 22,000 units. This is according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Although the fall is amplified in comparison with last year, which saw the [...] -
Car sales stutter amidst supply shortages
- 06/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New UK car registrations fell 20.6% to 124,394 units in the second weakest May since 1992 as supply shortages continue to hamper new purchases and the fulfilment of existing orders. According to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the decline demonstrates the impact of continued [...] -
CV levels hit record high
- 01/06/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The number of commercial vehicles on Britain’s roads has reached the highest level in history, according to the latest data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that some 5,483,319 vans, trucks, buses and coaches were recorded in operation at the end of 2021, a 4.1% [...]