UK bus market hits 17-year high – SMMT
The UK bus market grew 10.4% last year to reach 9,259 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. That made it the best performance in sales of […]
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Heavy goods vehicle sales down 10%
New heavy goods vehicle sales fell by 10% last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It found that 40,504 new trucks joined UK roads in […]
Used car market rises for third year in a row
The UK’s used car market grew by 2.2% to 7,807,872 transactions last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase marks three consecutive years of growth. Meanwhile, […]
Automotive apprentice numbers up a third – SMMT
Automotive apprentice numbers in the UK have risen by 33% with new starters up 28% last year, according to a major new survey carried out by the SMMT. It found […]
Used LCV values rise more than 10% in a year
Used LCV values rose to an average price of £8,569 at BCA last month, the highest point recorded since March 2024. This represents an increase of 6.7% on December and […]
New LCV registrations suffer worst January since 2012
New LCV registrations fell by 7.8% to 17,562 units in January, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This makes it the weakest start to a year […]
New car sales make strong start to 2026 – SMMT
New car sales in the UK grew by 3.4% in January to 144,127 units, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This makes it […]
UK vehicle production tipped for stronger 2026
UK vehicle production fell 15.5% to 764,715 units last year, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It recorded an annual output […]
SMMT welcomes ‘Get that electric feeling’ campaign
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the government’s ‘Get that electric feeling’ campaign to promote the benefits of electric vehicles. The campaign was unveiled earlier this week […]
Grey remains UK’s most popular car colour
New research has revealed that grey was the most popular car colour in the UK for the eighth year in a row. According to data from the Society of Motor […]
LCV sales slump by more than 10%
LCV sales fell by 10.3% to 315,422 units last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Fleet renewal shrank in every month last year other than […]
New car sales break two-million barrier
New car sales topped two million units for the first time since the pandemic last year, according to new figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations […]