Light commercial vehicle sales edge up in August
New light commercial vehicle sales rose 0.6% in August to 14,445 units, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). A fifth consecutive month of […]
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New car sales rise for ninth straight month
New car sales rose 13.7% in August to 94,236 units, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This means new car registrations have grown […]
UK vehicle production suffers double-digit decline
UK vehicle production fell 11.6% in July to 63,655 units, according to new figures from Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Car production was down 10.6% to 61,767 units […]
Electric vehicle van sales enjoy 10% growth
Electric vehicle van sales rose almost three quarters in July to account for 14.7% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Year-to-date growth of electric […]
DRIVE35 investment to focus on zero emission vehicles
UK government will invest more than £47m in 33 automotive projects as part of its DRIVE35 programme to support innovation. The funding, taken from a £4bn DRIVE35 package, is designed […]
Government announces ZEV Mandate review
The government has launched a ZEV Mandate review, with industry feedback invited until 23 October. The review will consider if current targets are achievable and how they will impact the […]
Used car market returns to growth – SMMT
The UK’s used car market rose 0.7% to 2,009,318 sales in the second quarter of the year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Growth offset a marginal […]
ZEV Mandate is not working, despite rising EV sales
The SMMT has warned that strong electric vehicle sales figures do not mean the ZEV Mandate is working. Sales of electric cars and vans rose 44% and 74% respectively last […]
Light commercial vehicle registrations up nearly a quarter
UK new light commercial vehicle registrations rose 22% to 28,578 units in July, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The fourth consecutive month of growth took […]
New car sales enjoy double-digit growth in July
New cars sales increased 11.7% in July to 156,571 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. This rise means new cars sales in […]
UK vehicle production under intense pressure, warns SMMT
The Society of Motor Manufacturers has said UK vehicle production remains under intense pressure and called for urgent government action. Its figures revealed that vehicle production fell 7.5% in the […]
UK vehicle production stutters in first half of 2026
UK vehicle production fell 7.5% to 385,979 units in the first half of 2026, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). After a […]