SMMT

CV production sails out of 2020 doldrums

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production increased to 6,177 units in April, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This is a significant increase on […]

Car buyers going green

Switching to a less polluting car is the number one reason drivers are planning to buy a vehicle this year. This is according to new research from AA Cars. It […]

CV share of car parc hits new high

Commercial vehicles now account for 13.1% of all vehicles on UK roads. According to the annual automotive census carried out by Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), there were […]

HGV sales show first quarter rise

New heavy goods vehicle (HGV) registrations increased by 9.5% in the first three months of 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The increase saw some 10,064 […]

April registrations surge 30-fold

April saw a 30-fold increase in new car registrations compared to the same month last year, but volumes still remained 12.9% lower than the 10-year average at just 141,583 new […]

Car production ends 18 months of decline

UK car production grew in March ending a run of months of consecutive decline. According the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, UK car production rose 46.6 with 115,498 cars […]

SMMT Production Outlook (webinar)

Ian Henry of AutoAnalysis will present his latest outlook for UK and European car and light vehicle production through to 2026. The outlook is the first since the EU-UK Trade […]

Motor industry looks for female talent

The UK motor industry is on the search for the most influential British women in the sector this summer, after research by the Automotive Council found that women working in […]

Manufacturing sees best Q1 since 2004

British car manufacturing continued its strong growth in March with output increasing 9.8% to 159,074 units, according to figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]