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UK car production dips in May

UK car manufacturing fell by 11.9% to 69,652 units in May, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production for the UK market rose by 9.7% to […]

SMMT calls on government to unlock £50bn potential

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is urging the next government to support that automotive industry deliver growth worth £50bn over the next decade. New research published in […]

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 […]

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 […]