Engine production roars into life
Engine production roared back into life in April with 129,691 units built, up on last year when just 1,147 were produced. However, April 2021 output is down 22.9% on five-year […]
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UK car production nears 70,000 in April
UK car production rose from 197 last April to 68,306 this April, with significant increases in plug-in vehicles. However, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reports this is […]
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 […]
Bus, coach market records worst ever figures
The UK new bus and coach market crashed 58.5% in the first quarter of 2021, with only 582 buses and coaches joining UK roads. According to the Society of Motor […]
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 […]
Used car market geared up for second quarter surge
The UK’s used car market fell 8.9% in the first quarter of 2021, but experts are predicting a huge increase on 2020 figures in the second quarter. According to the […]
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 Business Preparedness Programme: People – Immigration and Mobility (webinar)
SMMT will be joined by the Home Office who will provide attendees with an overview of the UK points-based immigration system and what companies are required to do if they […]
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 […]