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UK motorists strongly support keeping the first MOT at three years, according to new research published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In a Savanta poll of […]

Britain’s ability to compete as an electric vehicle (EV) production leader is at risk unless government responds urgently to increasingly fierce international competition. This is according to a new blueprint […]

The strong start to 2023 in the used car sector continued in February as average values rose for the second month running. Values averaged £8,540 at BCA, up by £140 […]

The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market enjoyed its best February performance since 1998. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), LCV sales grew by 8.5% […]

UK new car registrations grew by 26.2% in February as 74,441 new cars joined Britain’s roads. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this marked the seventh […]

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 35.6% in the first month of 2023 to 9,299 units. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), January’s strong output marks the best start to a year since 2012, when 9,844 units were […]

UK car production was stable in the first month of 2023, with output down just 0.3% to 68,575 units. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) attributed the loss, […]

More used electric vehicles were sold last year than ever before, but they still made up just 4.1% of the overall market. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appointed Ashley Fernihough as the new chief executive officer of its Industry Forum. Taking over from Richard Sadler, Fernihough has amassed […]

UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations grew to 22,098 units in January, a year-on-year increase of 25.8%. This is according to the latest figures published by the Society of […]

The UK new car market grew for the sixth month in a row in January, with 131,994 units representing the best start to the year since Covid-19 struck. According to […]

UK car production fell 9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This represents the lowest total […]