SMMT

UK car production declined 41.4% in October as factories turned out 64,729 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the fourth straight month of decline and […]

UK commercial vehicle production increased to 7,892 units in October, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). October’s growth in output of 17.2%, […]

SMMT president and chairman Dr George Gillespie OBE has called for a redoubling of efforts to provide the infrastructure to support the rapid introduction of zero-emission vehicles. A third of […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has named Alison Jones as its 82nd and first female president. Jones is the senior vice president and Stellantis country manager UK […]

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a new set of guiding principles around the marketing of automated vehicles. Developed and agreed by the Centre for Connected and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]