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HGV registrations fell by 11.2% in the second quarter of 2025, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. It found that 10,185 new trucks joined UK roads from […]

Zero emission HGV sales have risen by 59% in the first half of the year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Growth has been boosted by an […]

The UK’s used car market grew by 1.7% in the second quarter of 2025 to 1,996,116 transactions. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), this was the […]

New car sales fell five per cent in July to 140,154 units, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand from private and fleet […]

The new LCV market fell by 5.1% in July to 24,433 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Sales have now fallen eight months in a […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the government’s automated passenger services consultation. It said that autonomous vehicles represents a huge opportunity for the UK economy, the automotive […]

Vehicle manufacturing slumped by 11.9% to 417,232 units in the first six months of the year, according to new data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Car […]

The government has announced it has reintroduced a new electric vehicle grant to boost electric vehicle sales in the UK. Backed by a £650m funding package, the new scheme could […]

The automotive industry’s supply chain leaders turned their focus firmly towards the future at Automechanika Birmingham 2025, with the Automotive Supply Chain Forum and Meet the Buyer – held in […]

New LCV registrations shrank by 12.1% to 156,048 units in the first half of 2025, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). LCV sales dropped 14.8% in […]

The UK’s new car market grew for the second consecutive month in June, as registrations rose 6.7% to 191,316 units. This made it the best June since 2019, according to […]

UK car and commercial vehicle production fell for the fifth consecutive month in May, according to new figures from the SMMT. Car production slumped by 31.5% in the month to […]