SMMT names new Forum MD
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has appointed Richard Sadler as the new managing director of SMMT Industry Forum. Industry Forum was established by SMMT, vehicle manufacturers and […]
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Engine production idles during February
UK engine production fell 30.9% last month compared to the same month in 2021. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, 117,551 units were produced […]
Production stalls despite EV demand
UK car production fell 41.3% in February, with 61,657 units made. According to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 43,351 fewer cars were […]
CV production soars by 92%
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 92.2% in the second month of 2022, with 8,278 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches rolling out of British factories. This is according to […]
EV demand drives sales rise
UK new car registrations rose by 15% in February as 58,994 new cars joined Britain’s roads, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
LCV sales dip six per cent
UK light commercial vehicle (LCV) registrations fell six per cent to 16,165 units in February compared with the same month last year, when pent-up demand saw the market grow 22%. […]
Exports drive rise in CV production
UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew 22.2% in the first month of the year, with 6,860 vans, trucks, taxis, buses and coaches leaving factory lines. This is according to figures published […]
Engine production splutters during January
UK engine production fell 15.9% in January, compared to the same month last year. According to figures released by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders, just 141,472 units were […]
UK production slumps by a fifth
UK car production fell 20.1% to 68,790 units last month, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). These figures make it the weakest January total since […]
Bus market suffering long Covid
The UK new bus and coach market declined by 16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to just 3,467 vehicles. According to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders […]
HGV registrations rally after lockdown lull
New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations rose by 12.9% year-on-year in 2021, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found growth in […]
Used car market rallies in 2021
The UK’s used car market grew by 11.5% to 7,530,956 transactions in 2021, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that […]