The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has published a new report outlining a new strategy to secure the future success of the UK automotive industry. The Competitive Edge: Driving Long-Term […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has welcomed the government’s newly announced Industrial Strategy. With a clear focus on the automotive industry, the strategy is a 10-year plan to […]
Automechanika Birmingham 2025 has been hailed a triumph after welcoming more than 15,000 visitors for the first time in its history. Thousands of professionals from across the aftermarket and supply […]
The automotive industry has responded to the government’s spending review, which offered support for electric vehicles, apprenticeships, and road infrastructure. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced £1.4bn to drive EV uptake and […]
The SMMT has urged the government to ‘double down’ on the EV transition by introducing new fiscal measures in this week’s spending review. It said that halving VAT on new […]
The UK’s new light commercial vehicle market has fallen for six months in a row, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). […]
Surging electric vehicle sales drove a 1.6% growth in new car registrations in May, according to the latest data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It reported […]
May’s rise in new car sales bucks a longer downward trend and is unlikely to continue, according to analysis by EY UK & Ireland. Figures from the Society of Motor […]
UK commercial vehicle and car production output fell in April to its lowest level since 1952, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Production fell by 15.8% […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has restated its call for a UK-EU trade deal to protect the automotive sector. It has said the EU remains the UK’s […]
The Automotive Council has appointed Steve Marsh, executive director of vehicle programmes at JLR, as industry co-chair. He joins ministerial co-chair Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State at the Department […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has described the new UK and EU agreement as ‘significant’. The agreement is intended to support greater movement of young people through […]
