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Bus and coach sales in the slow lane
- 18/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The UK new bus and coach market fell by 19.8% in the third quarter, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Single-deck buses were the only vehicle type that saw growth, increasing by 5.2%, whilst double-deck buses declined significantly, by 63.6%, to just 76 new registrations. The [...] -
HGV sales stumble through third quarter
- 17/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations declined by 8.4% in the third quarter of 2021, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The decrease saw 7,715 trucks registered, some 704 fewer than the third quarter 2020 total, which itself was volatile due to the effects [...] -
Demand grows for AFVs
- 10/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New figures by the Society of Motor Manufacturers has revealed the continued demand for used battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. It found that in the third quarter of the year transactions for new and used models rose by 56.4% and 43.3% to 14,182 and 14,990 respectively. In fact, the number of used BEVs [...] -
Car registrations collapse by a quarter
- 05/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year. According to new figures released from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), plug-in vehicle uptake remained positive in the month before COP26, with battery [...] -
LCV sales suffer marginal October dip
- 05/11/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The light commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined marginally by 4.6%, in October. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 27,420 vans were registered in the month. Despite this representing the second consecutive month of decline the sector remains 2.3% up on the five-year pre-pandemic [...] -
Aftermarket facing £600m deficit
- 29/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
New research suggests the slump in car sales could cost the aftermarket up to £600m in service and repair incomes. The SMMT has reported that new car sales are down by 29.3% so far in 2021 compared to 2019, with disruptions to the supply chain and Covid-19 having a devastating impact on the sector. However, the [...] -
Engine production down a third
- 29/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Engine production fell 36.3% in September, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Its figures found that UK factories produced 138,059 engines last month, with output for both domestic and export markets falling by 42% and 32.6% respectively. Year-to-date [...] -
CV production recovers after August dip
- 29/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK commercial vehicle production recorded a modest 1.8% growth in September, up to 7,799 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) this growth comes after a decline of over a third (35.1%) in August while, over the year-to-date, production of CVs in 2021 has increased by [...] -
EV charge can’t offset production slump
- 28/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
UK car production fell for the third consecutive month in September, dropping 41.5% with 67,169 cars manufactured. This makes it the worst performing September since 1982, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Output continues to be hampered by the [...] -
SMMT calls for ‘fundamental change’ in business rates
- 28/10/2021
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The Society of Motor Manufacturers has applauded the government’s decision to cut business rates in yesterday’s Autumn Budget, but says it can and must go even further to help the sector get back on its feet after the pandemic. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “The effects of the pandemic continue to [...]