SMMT chief awarded OBE
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders chief executive Mike Hawes has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the automotive industry in […]
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CV sales up but EVs making slow progress
Sales of new light commercial vehicles rose by 19.9% in May as the market recorded its 17th consecutive month of growth. More than 25,853 units were sold last month, according […]
Car sales up for 22nd straight month
The UK new car market recorded growth for the 22nd month in a row in June as registrations rose 1.7% to 147,678 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers […]
Manufacturing dips despite strong EV figures
UK car manufacturing output fell by seven per cent to 61,820 in April, according the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was the second successive month of falling […]
Dealership warns of falling ICE supply
A leading UK dealership has warned that there could be a shortage of new petrol and diesel vehicles entering the market as vehicle manufacturers strive to meet the Zero Emission […]
UK buses setting net zero pace
The UK bus sector could be the first to achieve net zero, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. In a new report, Next Stop, Net Zero: The […]
Manufacturers tipped to miss ZEV Mandate
The UK government has been warned that vehicle manufacturers are not likely to meet the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, which stipulates that 22% of new cars and 10% of […]
Automated Vehicles Act receives Royal Assent
Self-driving vehicles could join the UK car parc within two years after the government’s Automated Vehicles Act was passed into law today. The law requires self-driving vehicles to pass rigorous […]
Green boost for bus sales
Growing demand for green alternatives saw the UK’s new bus, coach and minibus market grow by 74.6% in the first three months of 2024. According to the Society of Motor […]
HGV registrations suffer first fall in two years
New data has revealed that registrations of new heavy good vehicles fell for the first time in two years, decreasing by 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024. Figures from […]
EVs reach record high in used car sales
The used car market has made its strongest start to a year since before the pandemic, with 1,967,923 sales in the first three months of 2024. This represents a 6.5% […]
LCV sales report strong growth
Demand for new light commercial vehicles rose 5.4% in April, according to data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported that sales were up to […]